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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2768

HB 2768: Peace & reserve officers

Requiring background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers as a condition of employment.

Summary

  • Requires an applicant offered a conditional offer of employment as a peace officer or reserve officer to submit to a background investigation, including a check of criminal history.
  • Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to deny certification to a peace officer who has a break in law enforcement service of two years if the officer fails to comply with the background investigation requirement.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2768), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Charles Ross (R-14)
Introduced
January 13, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6390
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2768, SHB 2768

AN ACT Relating to background investigations for peace officers and reserve officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Charles Ross (R-14)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Christopher Hurst D-31Mark Ericks D-1Deb Wallace D-17Troy Kelley D-28Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2010
Version voted on: SHB 2768
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2768)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2768)
  3. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2768)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2768)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2768)
  6. JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2768)
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 2768)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2768)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2768)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2768)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2768)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2768)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2768)
  17. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2768 in other sessions

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