WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2664: Sheriff qualifications

Concerning sheriff's office qualifications.

Summary

  • Requires persons filing a declaration of candidacy for sheriff to be certified as a general authority peace officer, exempt from peace officer certification, or have a certificate of completion for a sheriff preparation course.
  • Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to establish and administer a sheriff preparation course, and applies a surcharge to declaration of candidacy filings for the office of sheriff in order to partially fund the course.
  • Requires newly elected sheriffs to have a certificate of completion for a new sheriff training program within 12 months of assuming office.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2664), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sheriff's office qualifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brad Klippert R-8Roger Goodman D-45Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2664
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican34601
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. PS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 2664 in other sessions

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