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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2594: Law enforcement officers

Addressing the ability of employers to terminate law enforcement officers for acts of dishonesty.

Summary

  • Includes an "explicit, well-defined, and dominant public policy" requiring that law enforcement officers be honest when acting in their official capacity, so that criminal prosecutions are not jeopardized and public confidence in law enforcement is not eroded.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers who are terminated for dishonesty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Mark Ericks D-1Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2594 in other sessions

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