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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1203

HB 1203: Community oversight boards

Concerning community oversight boards.

Summary

  • Requires any local jurisdiction with a law enforcement agency that has at least 15 officers to establish a community oversight board by January 1, 2025.
  • Outlines powers and duties of community oversight boards, and provides guidelines for establishing board operations and membership.
  • Requires any local jurisdiction with an existing oversight body to bring the existing body into alignment with the requirements for community oversight boards by January 1, 2023.
  • Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to report to the Legislature regarding local jurisdictions' compliance with oversight board requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Johnson (D-30)
Introduced
January 14, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1203, SHB 1203

AN ACT Relating to community oversight boards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Johnson (D-30)

21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Jessica Bateman D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Mia Gregerson D-33Javier Valdez D-46Liz Berry D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Cindy Ryu D-32Alex Ramel D-40Mike Sells D-38Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Roger Goodman D-45April Berg D-44Laurie Dolan D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Nicole Macri D-43Jake Fey D-27Lauren Davis D-32Bill Ramos D-5Noel Frame D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1203)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1203)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1203)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. (SHB 1203)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1203)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1203)
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1203)
  14. Referred to Appropriations.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1203)
  16. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1203)
  17. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1203 in other sessions

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

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