WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1062: Peace officers

Modifying provisions pertaining to the certification of peace officers.

Summary

  • $ Requires all Washington peace officers, as a condition of continuing employment, to timely obtain and retain certification as peace officers.
  • $ Establishes a five-member hearings panel to hear cases and make final administrative decisions regarding a law enforcement officer's certification.
  • $ Requires that all contents of personnel action reports, files, and other information obtained by the commission, relating to an officer's certification or decertification, remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2001
  6. LawMay 7, 2001
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2001
Session law
Chapter 167, Laws of 2001
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5180
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to certification of peace officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jerome Delvin R-8John Lovick D-44Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1062
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican47101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1062
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican21003
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 18, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1062
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1062
90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43006
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2002.
  2. Chapter 167, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 90; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  13. Rules suspended.
  14. Senate receded from amendments.
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  19. Committee amendment not adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Judiciary.
  24. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  25. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  26. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. APP - Majority; do pass.
  35. Referred to Appropriations.
  36. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1062 in other sessions

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