Bills by Topic Results
Bills that have passed the Legislature are shown in bold text with an * preceding them.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
  (See also CAPITOL CAMPUS, STATE; CRIMES; CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; FIREARMS; FIRST RESPONDERS; FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT; FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS COUNCIL; RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS; SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS, WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF (WASPC)) |
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Abusive language use toward and insulting/taunting of peace officer, adding to crime of disorderly conduct, when:
HB 1575 |
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Agencies, local in WA, funding and staffing levels of, studying:
HB 1787 |
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Agencies, new-hire/retention/body camera programs funding awards, one-time:
HB 1787 |
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Alerts, Amber/Silver, for missing/endangered person, photos/videotapes/records of instance of travel availability:
SSB 5869 |
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Arresting, and releasing or detaining, uniform pretrial release and detention act concerning:
SB 5307 |
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Assault, sexual, cases of, annual review program for, including role of prosecutors, CJTC role:
HB 1916, SHB 1916 |
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Assault, sexual, training for officers investigating/prosecuting cases and interacting with victims, CJTC role:
HB 1916, SHB 1916 |
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Assaulting officer, as assault in 3rd degree in furtherance of riot or unlawful assembly, class B felony:
SB 5310, SB 5522 |
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Badge, intentionally covering identifying information on, prohibiting officer from:
HB 1054 |
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Behavioral health disorders, law enforcement arresting of persons with, alternatives to:
HB 1499, SHB 1499, HB 1578,
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ESB 5476, CH 311 (2021) PV |
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Cameras, body worn and vehicle dashboard camera data management system pilot grant program, establishing:
SB 5455 |
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Cameras, body worn, agency establishment/expansion of programs, grant program for, developing:
HB 1845 |
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Cameras, body worn, unredacted copy of recording, providing to defendant's attorney, and improper redisclosure:
HB 1991, SHB 1991 |
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Cameras, traffic safety, automated, images of specific instance of travel, law enforcement search warrant for:
SB 5869, SSB 5869 |
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Chokehold or neck restraint, peace officer use of, prohibition:
HB 1054,
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Chokehold or neck restraint, peace officer use of, prohibition, exception to:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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City police, civil service and officers, hiring/qualifications/probationary period for:
SB 5089, SSB 5089 |
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Combatting violence, disorder, and looting and law enforcement protection act:
SB 5310 |
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Community-police engagement, safe streets pilot project for:
SB 5353,
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ESSB 5353, CH 327 (2021) |
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Controlled substances act, civil asset forfeiture under, seizing agency recordkeeping/reporting/burden of proof:
SB 5733, SSB 5733, 2SSB 5733 |
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Cyber harassment, of criminal justice participant, class C felony:
SB 5628,
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ESSB 5628, CH 231 (2022) |
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Cyber harassment, of law enforcement agency employee, class C felony:
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ESSB 5628, CH 231 (2022) |
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Cyberstalking, of law enforcement officer, class C felony:
SB 5628,
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ESSB 5628, CH 231 (2022) |
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Discipline process, ombuds reports after completion of, as nonmandatory subject of collective bargaining:
SB 5436, SSB 5436 |
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Discipline, civilian review of, collective bargaining agreements preventing, prohibiting:
SB 5055 |
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Discipline, disciplinary grievance arbitration, arbitrators for:
SB 5055,
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SSB 5055, CH 13 (2021) |
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Discipline, for misconduct, arbitration for, prohibiting:
SB 5134 |
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Discipline, for misconduct, community oversight boards, establishment and role of:
HB 1203, SHB 1203 |
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Discipline, for misconduct, discharge of officer for, when:
SB 5134 |
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Discipline, for misconduct, imposing after investigation, political subdivisions to establish procedures for:
SB 5134 |
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Diversity of agencies, professional development outreach grant program:
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HB 1001, CH 52 (2021) |
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Dogs, canine teams, model policy for training and use of, work group to develop, convening:
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Dogs, unleashed, peace officer use of, prohibitions:
HB 1054 |
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Drug offenses, controlled substance/counterfeit/legend drug/marijuana, drug diversion database, access to:
HB 1892 |
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Election-related offices/facilities, firearms/weapons in, officer exemption from prohibition of:
HB 1618,
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ESHB 1630, CH 106 (2022), SB 5846 |
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Facial recognition technology, agency obtaining or use of, prohibiting:
SB 5104 |
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Fallen officers of Washington state, honoring and remembering:
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HR 4626 (2021) |
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Fallen officers of Washington state, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Fish and wildlife enforcement program, adequate commissioned personnel/funding/resources for, maintaining:
HB 2110 |
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Fish and wildlife officers, marine resources/public safety protection duties, 25 percent of field deployed officers for:
HB 2110 |
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Fish and wildlife officers, outreach/retention, recruitment/new-hire/retention programs, establishing:
HB 1787 |
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Force, deadly, by peace officers, agency requirements compliance audits:
HB 1089, SHB 1089,
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E2SHB 1089, CH 319 (2021), SB 5069 |
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Force, deadly, by peace officers, office of independent investigations, establishing:
HB 1267,
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ESHB 1267, CH 318 (2021) |
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Force, deadly, by peace officers, permissible use of:
HB 1310, SHB 1310,
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E2SHB 1310, CH 324 (2021), HB 1735,
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SHB 1735, CH 4 (2022), HB 1737, SB 5569, SB 5577, ESB 5919 |
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Force, deadly, police officer criminal offenses involving, independent prosecutions unit and prosecutor for, establishing:
HB 1507 |
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Force, deadly, police officer criminal offenses involving, investigation and prosecution of, AG authority for:
HB 1507 |
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Force, deadly, use by officers, central depository to include information about:
SB 5261 |
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Force, excessive, officer's use of, other officer's duty to intervene:
SB 5066,
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SSB 5066, CH 321 (2021) |
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Force, excessive, officer's use of, other officer's failure to intervene:
HB 1202, SHB 1202, 2SHB 1202 |
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Force, use by officers, "physical force," "necessary," and "totality of the circumstances," definitions of:
ESB 5919 |
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Force, use by officers, and other incidents, general/limited authority agencies, data collection/reporting:
SHB 1092, 2SHB 1092 |
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Force, use by officers, clarifying/expanding authority for:
HB 1735,
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SHB 1735, CH 4 (2022) |
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Force, use by officers, data program concerning, designing program to aid, advisory group for, establishing:
SSB 5259 |
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Force, use by officers, expanding authority for:
HB 1589, HB 1726, HB 1737, SB 5569, SB 5577, ESB 5919 |
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Force, use by officers, general/limited authority agencies, data collection/reporting:
HB 1092, SB 5259 |
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Force, use by officers, general/limited authority agencies, data collection/reporting, establishing program for:
SSB 5259,
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E2SSB 5259, CH 326 (2021) |
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Force, use by officers, investigation of, community oversight boards for, establishment and role:
HB 1203, SHB 1203 |
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Force, use by officers, investigation of, office of independent investigations, establishing:
HB 1267 |
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Force, use by officers, investigative detention with less than probable cause but facts pointing to criminal activity:
ESB 5919, SSB 5919 |
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Force, use by officers, permissible, replacing chapter with use of necessary means when defendant resists arrest:
SB 5675 |
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Force, use by officers, permissible/excessive and de-escalation tactics, model policies on:
HB 1310, SHB 1310,
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E2SHB 1310, CH 324 (2021) |
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Force, use by officers, reasonable care provisions, modifying:
HB 1735,
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SHB 1735, CH 4 (2022) |
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Force, use by officers, standard for, modifying and clarifying:
HB 2037,
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ESHB 2037, CH 80 (2022) |
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Force, use by officers, using proportional amount of physical force:
ESB 5919, SSB 5919 |
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Force, use by police officers, data program concerning, assisting with developing, advisory group for, establishing:
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E2SSB 5259, CH 326 (2021) |
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Force, use of force incident, collective bargaining agreements requiring waiting period, prohibiting:
SB 5134 |
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Force/deadly force, use by officers, standards for, modifying and clarifying:
HB 2037,
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ESHB 2037, CH 80 (2022) |
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Fund the police act of 2022, concerning recruitment, retention, and support of law enforcement officers:
HB 1787 |
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Health-related measures, in order/directive, right to decline to comply when ordered by sheriff or officer:
HB 1305, HB 1317 |
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Identification, officers to be reasonably identifiable while performing official duties:
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Immigration enforcement, cooperation with federal government, requiring:
SB 5346 |
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Interrogations, in custody, uniform electronic recordation of custodial interrogations act:
HB 1174, HB 1223,
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SHB 1223, CH 329 (2021) |
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Interrogations, in custody, use of deception by officers, inadmissibility of statement due to:
HB 1690 |
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Investigations, office of independent, establishing in governor's office:
HB 1267,
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ESHB 1267, CH 318 (2021) |
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Juvenile consuming controlled substance, delivery from law enforcement custody to evaluation/treatment facility:
HB 1559 |
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Juveniles, questioned by law enforcement, access to attorney when:
HB 1140,
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ESHB 1140, CH 328 (2021) |
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Metal theft, grant/training program for local law enforcement agency targeting of, establishing:
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E2SHB 1815, CH 221 (2022) |
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Metal theft, special enforcement efforts targeting, to include catalytic converter theft:
HB 1873 |
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Metal theft, state law enforcement strategy targeting, developing:
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E2SHB 1815, CH 221 (2022) |
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Military equipment, law enforcement prohibition:
HB 1054,
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Military equipment, law enforcement prohibition, clarifying in relation to certain rifles:
HB 1634 |
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Military equipment, law enforcement prohibition, clarifying in relation to certain rifles and devices/equipment:
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HB 1719, CH 3 (2022) |
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Military equipment, law enforcement prohibition, replacing with "prohibited equipment" list:
HB 1737, HB 2036, SB 5569 |
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Missing indigenous persons, law enforcement authority investigation for, duties of:
HB 1571,
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SHB 1571, CH 251 (2022) |
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Officers, behavioral health and suicide prevention, pilot programs:
HB 1000 |
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Officers, brave men and women protecting communities across the state, honoring and showing respect and gratitude to:
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HR 4628 (2021) |
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Officers, brave men and women protecting the state, expressing appreciation and gratitude to:
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HR 4618 (2021) |
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Officers, collective bargaining agreements covering, prohibitions:
SB 5134 |
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Officers, commissioned, employment of additional, county or city sales/use tax for:
SB 5841 |
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Officers, deadly force/personnel complaints against/pursuit incidences/patrol car crashes, information repository:
SB 5261 |
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Officers, dept. of corrections, corrections officer Darryl L. Goodrich, Jr., fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Officers, dept. of corrections, corrections officer Gabriel K. Forrest, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Officers, injury/disease/death due to other's neglect/willful omission/conduct, action for recovery/damages:
HB 1341, SHB 1341 |
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Officers, misconduct by, investigation of complaints, community oversight boards for, establishment and role:
HB 1203, SHB 1203 |
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Officers, peace and corrections, certification/employment/disciplining/background investigations of:
HB 1082, SB 5051, SSB 5051,
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E2SSB 5051, CH 323 (2021) |
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Officers, peace/reserve/corrections, applicant background investigation, eye-based truth verification test:
HB 1262 |
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Officers, protection of, combatting violence, disorder, and looting and law enforcement protection act:
SB 5310 |
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Officers, serious misconduct, complaints/investigations/discipline/appeals, requirements for:
SB 5677 |
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Officers, U.S. customs and border protection, officer Cesar Sibonga, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Officers, unlawfully summoning a law enforcement officer, including civil action for damages:
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ESB 5135, CH 330 (2021) |
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Officers, Washington state law enforcement, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Ombuds, municipal or county, reports by/selection process for, as nonmandatory subjects of collective bargaining:
SB 5436, SSB 5436 |
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Peace officers, certain abusive language use toward and insulting/taunting of, adding to crime of disorderly conduct:
HB 1575 |
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Peace officers, certification, denying/revoking/suspending, unless certain conduct in good faith for public safety:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, hiring requirements, qualifications scoring, and probationary period for:
SB 5089, SSB 5089 |
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Peace officers, including community corrections officers, use of force by:
HB 1589, HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, including community corrections officers, use of force/deadly force by:
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E2SHB 1310, CH 324 (2021) |
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Peace officers, limited authority, background investigation by agency offering employment:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, misconduct injuring person in person or property by, cause of action:
HB 1202, SHB 1202, 2SHB 1202 |
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Peace officers, potential impeachment disclosures, requirements:
HB 1088,
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SHB 1088, CH 322 (2021), SB 5067 |
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Peace officers, serious misconduct, complaints/investigations/discipline/appeals, requirements for:
SB 5677 |
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Peace officers, specially commissioned, background investigation by agency offering employment:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, state oversight and accountability of corrections officers and:
HB 1082, SB 5051, SSB 5051,
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E2SSB 5051, CH 323 (2021) |
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Peace officers, suspended or on probation, agency termination due to, restricting:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, tactics and equipment requirements for:
HB 1054,
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Peace officers, witnessing excessive force by another officer, duty to intervene:
SB 5066,
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SSB 5066, CH 321 (2021) |
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Peace officers, witnessing excessive force or wrongdoing by another officer, duty and failure to intervene:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Peace officers, witnessing injurious misconduct by another officer, failure to intervene:
HB 1202, SHB 1202, 2SHB 1202 |
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Personnel, development outreach, retention, and support programs for, developing/implementing/expanding:
HB 1787 |
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Personnel, ombuds reports after discipline process completion, as nonmandatory subject of collective bargaining:
SB 5436, SSB 5436 |
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Police, chief of, hiring of, community oversight boards establishment and role in:
HB 1203, SHB 1203 |
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Police, Kalispel tribal police department, officer Jay Hughes, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Police, Seattle police department, officer Alexandra "Lexi" Harris, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Police, Vancouver police department, officer Donald Sahota, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Professional rescue doctrine, repealing to allow certain public safety employee actions in certain cases:
HB 1341 |
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Professional rescue doctrine, repealing to allow professional rescuer actions in certain cases of neglect/omission/etc.:
SHB 1341 |
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Professional rescuers, injury/disease/death due to other's neglect/omission/conduct, action for recovery/damages:
SHB 1341 |
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Property destruction/theft/loss of life/injury, political subdivision responsibilities/violations/penalties:
SB 5310 |
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Railroad grade crossings, clearing for law enforcement vehicles, when:
SB 5955 |
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Recreational vehicle used as residence/parked overnight near state waters, wastewater discharge risk notice:
HB 1540 |
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Rescuers, public service company contractor/subcontractor liability for loss/damages/injury to, when:
HB 1341 |
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Restraints, vascular neck, use of, training/certification for and model policy on:
SB 5094 |
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Sanctuary policies for immigrants, prohibiting:
SB 5346 |
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Search/seizure, unconstitutional, excluding evidence due to, attenuation exception/intervening circumstances:
SB 5709 |
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Search/seizure, unconstitutional, excluding evidence due to, good faith exception:
SB 5521 |
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Sexual assault kits, hit in DNA system via profile from, agency to report case status:
HB 1109,
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ESHB 1109, CH 118 (2021) |
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Sexual exploitation of a minor, apparent victim of, transportation by officer to parent/legal guardian:
HB 1989, SHB 1989 |
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Sheriff's office, civil service and deputies, hiring/qualifications/probationary period for:
SB 5089, SSB 5089 |
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Sheriff's office, Clark county, sergeant Jeremy Brown, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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Sheriff's office, Whatcom county, deputy Jason Thompson, recognizing the service of and honoring:
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SR 8657 (2022) |
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Sheriff's office, Whatcom county, deputy Ryan Rathbun, recognizing the service of and honoring:
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SR 8657 (2022) |
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State patrol workforce, consultant for tasks related to, procurement process for hiring:
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SHB 2057, CH 146 (2022) |
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State patrol workforce, consultant for tasks related to, procurement process for hiring, WSP role:
HB 2057 |
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State patrol, auditing signatures on returned voter ballot envelopes from 2020 general election, WSP role:
SB 5434 |
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State patrol, bicycle/pedestrian safety programs, duties of, WSP role:
HB 1039 |
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State patrol, captains and lieutenants, proportionate salary increases, relation to bargaining, removing expiration:
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HB 1785, CH 131 (2022) |
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State patrol, catalytic converter and other metal theft, state law enforcement strategy targeting:
SSB 5495, 2SSB 5495 |
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State patrol, catalytic converter tracking pilot project, establishing:
HB 1815, SHB 1815 |
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State patrol, commissioned officers, state barriers to hiring, studying:
HB 2057 |
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State patrol, commissioned/noncommissioned staff, labor force available for, studying:
HB 2057,
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SHB 2057, CH 146 (2022) |
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State patrol, diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic recruitment and retention plan, requirements:
HB 2057,
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SHB 2057, CH 146 (2022) |
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State patrol, diversity/equity/inclusion in workforce of, approaches for strengthening:
HB 2057,
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SHB 2057, CH 146 (2022) |
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State patrol, drug enforcement task force, cannabis revenues from dedicated cannabis account for:
SB 5796, SSB 5796,
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E2SSB 5796, CH 169 (2022) |
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State patrol, forensic laboratory services, bureau of, state toxicology laboratory rule-making and reporting role of:
SSB 5710 |
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State patrol, forensic laboratory services, bureau of, state toxicology laboratory rule-making role of:
SB 5710 |
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State patrol, forfeited firearms, destroying of, WSP policies/criteria for when:
HB 1134 |
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State patrol, hiring requirements and probationary period for:
SB 5089, SSB 5089 |
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State patrol, honoring for 100 years of service to the state of Washington:
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HR 4622 (2021) |
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State patrol, litter prevention messaging and litter emphasis patrols, WSP role:
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SB 5040, CH 231 (2021) |
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State patrol, missing endangered indigenous persons, "red thunder alert" designation in connection with:
HB 1571 |
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State patrol, missing indigenous person alert, endangered person advisory designation for, creating:
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SHB 1725, CH 256 (2022) |
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State patrol, missing indigenous women and persons alert, endangered person advisory designation for, creating:
HB 1639, HB 1725 |
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State patrol, missing/murdered indigenous persons, regional liaisons for, duties of:
HB 1571,
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SHB 1571, CH 251 (2022) |
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State patrol, RV-residence parked overnight near state waters, wastewater discharge risk notice:
HB 1540 |
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State patrol, scrap metal businesses, ongoing electronic statewide no-buy list database program, WSP role:
SSB 5495, 2SSB 5495 |
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State patrol, serious domestic violence offender central registry, establishing, WSP role:
HB 1678 |
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State patrol, state toxicologist, driver/pedestrian blood sample analysis when killed in traffic accident, use as evidence:
SSB 5098 |
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State patrol, state toxicology laboratory, contamination in, requirements for reducing:
SB 5710, SSB 5710 |
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State patrol, survey of signatures on returned voter ballot envelopes from 2022 general election, WSP role:
SB 5679 |
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State patrol, traffic stops for infractions, being detained for, information video and best actions written steps for:
HB 1585 |
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State patrol, trooper and sergeant salaries, competitive, requirements for, removing expiration:
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HB 1785, CH 131 (2022) |
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State patrol, trooper and sergeant salaries, continued competitiveness of, requirements:
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HB 1785, CH 131 (2022) |
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State patrol, trooper Eric Gunderson, fallen in the line of duty, recognizing and honoring:
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HR 4661 (2022) |
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State patrol, trooper Justin R. Schaffer, fallen in the line of duty, commending, saluting, and honoring:
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HR 4618 (2021) |
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State patrol, trooper outreach/retention program, with recruitment/new-hire/retention programs, WSP to establish:
HB 1787 |
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State patrol, trooper Steve K. Houle, recognizing and honoring:
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SR 8611 (2021) |
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State patrol, vehicle identification inspections, allowing "other authorized inspector" to conduct, WSP role:
SB 5778 |
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State patrol, vehicle identification number inspection program, studying, WSP role:
SSB 5778 |
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State patrol, Washington state organized retail theft task force, establishing, WSP role:
HB 2113, SB 5944 |
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Substance use disorders, law enforcement interactions with persons with, basic training concerning:
HB 1499, SHB 1499, HB 1558, HB 1578,
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ESB 5476, CH 311 (2021) PV |
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Tear gas and military equipment, law enforcement prohibitions:
HB 1054,
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Tear gas, law enforcement prohibitions, exception to, removing certain restriction placed on:
HB 1737, SB 5569 |
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Tobacco/vapor products, purchase/possession by person under 18, certain officer authority in cases of, removing:
SB 5129, SSB 5129 |
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Toll facilities, photos/videotapes/records of specific instance of travel, law enforcement search warrant for:
SB 5869, SSB 5869 |
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Tow truck operator, dispatched by law enforcement when highway damage, vehicle operator liability for charges:
SB 5406, SSB 5406, 2SSB 5406 |
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Traffic stop/otherwise detaining driver, to enforce certain violations only when secondary to moving violation:
SB 5485 |
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Traffic stops for infractions, detaining of driver, driver-law enforcement interactive best practices training about:
HB 1585 |
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Tribal police officers and employees, training of:
HB 1082, SB 5051, SSB 5051,
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E2SSB 5051, CH 323 (2021) |
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Tribal sovereignty/customs/culture/traditions/spirituality, training for law enforcement in:
HB 1571 |
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Vehicle identification inspections, allowing "other authorized inspector" from agency to conduct, when:
SB 5778 |
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Vehicle identification number inspection program, examining and recommending improvements:
SSB 5778 |
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Vehicular pursuits, by law enforcement, "reasonable suspicion" and "public safety risk" standards:
HB 1737, SB 5569, SB 5577, ESB 5919 |
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Vehicular pursuits, expanding authority to engage in:
HB 1588, HB 1737, HB 1788, SHB 1788, SB 5569, SB 5577 |
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Vehicular pursuits, model policy and central information repository:
HB 1054 |
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Vehicular pursuits, model policy for, repealing:
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Vehicular pursuits, restricting:
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |
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Warrants, for search or arrest, officer to provide notice when executing:
HB 1054,
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ESHB 1054, CH 320 (2021) |