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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1559

HB 1559: Peace officers

Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers.

Summary

  • Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide crisis intervention training to all full-time law enforcement officers.
  • Requires new full-time law enforcement officers to receive eight hours of training as part of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Requires certified veteran officers to receive eight hours of training.
  • Requires 25 percent of officers on patrol duties to receive 40 hours of intensive training.
  • Requires all officers to receive two hours of annual retraining each year.
  • Requires the CJTC to establish by rule a program and standards by which to certify organizations, other than the CJTC, that may provide crisis intervention training.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 30, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5532
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1559, SHB 1559

AN ACT Relating to requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1559)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1559)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1559)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1559)
  8. Referred to Appropriations.
  9. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1559)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1559)
  11. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1559 in other sessions

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