WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2543: Civil service qualifications

Addressing civil service qualifications.

Summary

  • Provides that city police and fire department and county sheriff civil service applicants may be lawful permanent residents as an alternative to United States citizens.
  • Provides that the background investigation for fully commissioned peace officer and reserve officer positions includes verification of status as a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6319
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to civil service qualifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

17 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Teri Hickel R-30Melanie Stambaugh R-25Luis Moscoso D-1Linda Kochmar R-30Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Strom Peterson D-21Brady Walkinshaw D-43Noel Frame D-36Jake Fey D-27Dick Muri R-28Kevin Van De Wege D-24Hans Zeiger R-25JD Rossetti D-19Eric Pettigrew D-37Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2543
89 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican39701
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2543 in other sessions

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