WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2848: Tribal law enforcement

Authorizing tribal law enforcement officers to enforce the laws of the state of Washington.

Summary

  • Allows, under certain circumstances, tribal officers to exercise arrest powers over non-tribal persons on tribal lands.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the tribal law enforcement officers act of 2004;

Sponsors

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

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Rodney Tom R-48Ruth Kagi D-32Jack Cairnes R-47Ed Murray D-43John McCoy D-38Don Cox R-9Senator D-22John Lovick D-44Dennis Flannigan D-27Hans Dunshee D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2848 in other sessions

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