WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1516: Parks & rec park rangers

Concerning park rangers employed by the parks and recreation commission.

Summary

  • Changes the designation of the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission from limited authority law enforcement agency to general authority law enforcement agency.
  • Requires that applicants for park ranger positions be United States citizens and able to read and write the English language.
  • Requires park rangers hired after the effective date of the act to complete the basic law enforcement academy course or an equivalency course.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to park rangers employed by the state parks and recreation commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Al O'Brien D-1John Lovick D-44Jean Berkey D-38Brian Hatfield D-19Geoff Simpson D-47Kelli Linville D-42Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1516 in other sessions

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

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