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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 6181: Law enf. officer definition

Concerning law enforcement officer definition.

Summary

  • Aligns the definitions of reserve officer and specially commissioned Washington peace officer in the Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act and the state law governing the Criminal Justice Training Commission.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officer definition;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024
Version voted on: SB 6181
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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