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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5361

SB 5361: Law enf. officers/increase

Incentivizing cities and counties to increase employment of commissioned law enforcement officers.

Summary

  • Authorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax at a rate of 0.10 percent for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers and funding criminal justice purposes.
  • Eliminates the 25 percent cost-sharing requirement by the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) for law enforcement training.
  • Requires the CJTC to provide up to 25 basic law enforcement training classes per fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2024, and up to 27 classes in 2025.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Holy (R-6)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1446
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5361, SSB 5361

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing cities and counties to increase employment of commissioned law enforcement officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Holy (R-6)

22 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Lynda Wilson R-17Drew MacEwen R-35Perry Dozier R-16John Braun R-20John Lovick D-44Chris Gildon R-25Matt Boehnke R-8Mark Schoesler R-9Emily Randall D-26Keith Wagoner R-39Mike Padden R-4Judy Warnick R-13Phil Fortunato R-31Marko Liias D-21Shelly Short R-7Curtis King R-14Ron Muzzall R-10Kevin Van De Wege D-24Annette Cleveland D-49Steve Conway D-29Nikki Torres R-15Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5361)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5361)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5361)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5361)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5361)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5361)
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5361 in other sessions

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