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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5311

SB 5311: Crisis intervention/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 at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Requires certified officers to: (1) initially receive eight hours of training; and (2) receive two hours of annual retraining thereafter.
  • Requires the CJTC, within any remaining appropriated funds, to make efforts to provide 40 hours of enhanced crisis intervention training to at least 25 percent of all officers on patrol duties.
  • Requires the CJTC to: (1) establish by rule a program and standards by which to certify organizations, other than the CJTC, that may provide crisis intervention training; (2) provide grants to reimburse those agencies that send officers to crisis intervention training; and (3) establish by rule standards for successful completion of the annual training.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5311), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 87, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1348
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5311, SSB 5311, 2SSB 5311

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28Senator D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33John McCoy D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Pramila Jayapal D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: 2SSB 5311
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: 2SSB 5311
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican46100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (2SSB 5311)
  2. Chapter 87, 2015 Laws. (2SSB 5311)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5311)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5311)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5311)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5311)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5311)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5311)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5311)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5311)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5311)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5311)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5311)
  14. PS - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5311)
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 5311)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5311)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5311)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5311)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5311)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (2SSB 5311)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5311)
  23. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5311)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5311)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5311)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5311)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5311)
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5311)
  33. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5311)
  34. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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