BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5382

SB 5382: Fish and wildlife officers

Concerning off-duty employment of fish and wildlife officers.

Summary

Authorizes Washington Fish and Wildlife officers to engage in private law enforcement off-duty employment, in uniform or in plainclothes for private benefit.
Subjects private employment to guidelines adopted by the chief of Fish and Wildlife enforcement.
Clarifies that the use of Washington Fish and Wildlife officer's uniforms shall be considered de minimis use of state property.
Exempts the state of liability for any tortious conduct by Washington Fish and Wildlife officers during off-duty employment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to off-duty employment of fish and wildlife officers;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5382)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5382)
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5382)
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5382)
Feb 10, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9, 2023LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5382)
Feb 9, 2023LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2023First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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

SB 5382 (2025–26) Ballot measure petitions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2021–22) Election security testing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2019–20) Tiny houses as ADUs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5382 (2017–18) Reduced cost identicards · Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2017
SB 5382 (2015–16) Aluminum smelter tax prefs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5382 (2013–14) Start-up firms tax relief · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2011–12) B&O deduction/mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2009–10) Mouse and rat traps · Did not pass · died in committee