WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1512: Peace officer disciplining

Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers.

Summary

  • Prohibits a law enforcement agency from taking disciplinary or other adverse personnel action against a peace officer solely because the officer's name appears on a prosecutor's recurring witnesses list.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1512), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5589

AN ACT Relating to fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers who appear on a prosecuting attorney's potential impeachment list;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Hayes R-10Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1512
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1512
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. LAB - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. LAB - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1512 in other sessions

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