WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2535: Towing operator background

Authorizing criminal background checks for employees of certain towing operators.

Summary

  • Allows the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to require a towing operator that has applied for or has been issued a letter of appointment to provide services for the state to complete criminal background checks for current and prospective employees.
  • Allows the WSP to refuse to issue or to revoke a letter of appointment based on a current or prospective employee's conviction record.
  • Allows the WSP to refuse to issue or to revoke a letter of appointment if the applicant disregards local, state, or federal ordinances, or if the WSP has reason to believe the towing business will not be operated honestly.
  • Establishes a process to allow a towing operator or employee to review and/or contest his or her record held by the WSP.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2535), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Hayes (R-10)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2018
Companion bill
SB 6158
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to criminal background checks for employees of certain towing operators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Hayes (R-10)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2535 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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