BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5224: Officer certification

Concerning officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning.

Summary

Specifies that certified peace officers and certified corrections officers must undergo background checks when moving to new agencies and positions within Washington.
Removes a requirement for an administrative law judge to issue a proposed recommendation to the the five-member panel in a certification revocation hearing for a certified peace officer or corrections officer.
Makes technical language changes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to officer certification definitions, processes, and commissioning;

Passed February 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5224

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 15, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5224

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

May 19, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
May 19, 2025Chapter 349, 2025 Laws.
May 19, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 18, 2025President signed.
Apr 15, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 15, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 27, 2025CS - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 27, 2025CS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2025First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Feb 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 5, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 24, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 23, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 23, 2025LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 10, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5224 (2023–24) Homelessness services/perf. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5224 (2021–22) Land survey markers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5224 (2019–20) Advisory votes · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5224 (2017–18) Practice of dental therapy · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5224 (2015–16) Floral product businesses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5224 (2013–14) WA health security trust · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5224 (2011–12) Condominium resale certifs · Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2011
SB 5224 (2009–10) False claims against govt · Did not pass · died in committee