BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1558: Police service dog teams

Creating a certification process and oversight mechanism for police service dog teams.

Summary

$ Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop a minimum performance standard for each category of police service dogs and handlers, implement a certification process for police service dogs and handlers, and create the canine training standards board.
$ Requires that every police service dog be identified with a microchip or by superior technology.
$ Requires the commission to develop and manage a centralized database of information pertaining to all police service dogs used by Washington and local governmental agencies.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1558), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating a certification process and oversight mechanism for police service dog teams;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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