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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5321

SB 5321: Police service dog teams

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

Summary

  • After March 1, 2003, law enforcement agencies may utilize only police service dogs and handlers that are certified as teams, except for detection dogs which are exempt from the certification requirement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5321), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1558
Budget
Makes appropriations
Versions
SB 5321, SSB 5321

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Adam Kline D-37Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanine Long R-44Jim Hargrove D-24Pat Thibaudeau D-43Joseph Zarelli R-18Dow Constantine D-34Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5321)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5321)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5321)
  6. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5321)
  7. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5321 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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