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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1399

HB 1399: Sheriffs, chiefs, etc.

Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.

Summary

  • Provides eligibility and background investigation requirements for sheriffs, police chiefs, and marshals.
  • Amends the duties of sheriffs and their deputies.
  • Limits the use of volunteers and specially commissioned officers.
  • Makes other changes to the Criminal Justice Training Commission certification and certification denial, suspension, or revocation procedures.
  • Repeals the chapter relating to police matrons.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1399), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5364
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1399, SHB 1399, 2SHB 1399

AN ACT Relating to modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Community Safety. (2SHB 1399)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1399)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1399)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1399)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1399)
  6. Referred to Community Safety. (SHB 1399)
  7. Referred to Community Safety.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1399)
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1399)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1399)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1399)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1399)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1399)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1399)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1399)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1399)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1399)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1399)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1399)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1399)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1399)
  31. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

HB 1399 in other sessions

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

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