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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1340

HB 1340: Corrections officers

Authorizing the certification of corrections officers.

Summary

  • Requires all corrections officers, as a condition of continuing employment, to timely obtain and retain certification as corrections officers.
  • Establishes a five-member hearings panel to hear cases and make final administrative decisions regarding a corrections officer's decertification.
  • Requires that all contents of personnel action reports, files, and other information obtained by the commission, relating to a correction officer's certification or decertification, remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
  • Exempts certain state juvenile services personnel from the certification requirements.
  • Adds a correctional officer to the Criminal Justice Training Commission for a total of 15 members.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5320
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1340, SHB 1340

AN ACT Relating to the certification of corrections officers;

Sponsors

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

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1340)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1340)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1340)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1340 in other sessions

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

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