WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1783

HB 1783: Law enf. officers/colleges

Concerning law enforcement officers participating in college and technical school programs.

Summary

  • Allows a law enforcement officer to receive honoraria from an institution of higher education for delivering presentations as part of specified criminal justice courses without violating the prohibition on state officers receiving anything of economic value outside official duties.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1783), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gloria Mendoza (R-14)
Introduced
February 3, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Versions
HB 1783, SHB 1783

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers participating in college and technical school programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gloria Mendoza (R-14)

18 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45Chris Corry R-15Jeremie Dufault R-15Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Deb Manjarrez R-14Ed Orcutt R-20Tom Dent R-13Amy Walen D-48April Connors R-8Suzanne Schmidt R-4Stephanie Barnard R-8Stephanie McClintock R-18Carolyn Eslick R-39Mark Klicker R-16John Ley R-18Andrew Barkis R-2Andrew Engell R-7Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1783)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1783)
  3. Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (SHB 1783)
  4. Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1783)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1783)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1783)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1783)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1783)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1783)
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

HB 1783 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page