Prepared by:Burke & Associates / Sunday, April 19, 2015
As of today we are entering the last scheduled week of the 2015 legislative session. The current session is slated to go sine die Sunday the 26th. However, on Thursday Governor Inslee called in budget negotiators from both houses and stated that he would not sign any agreed upon budgets into law unless more revenues were generated from education and his priorities. This makes it highly likely that we are headed for a special session unless some serious horse trading happens in the next week. Of course none of this is unexpected. It has been predicted before the session ever began.
In general Public Safety has had a very good session. There have been no attacks on collective bargaining or our pension plans. Our surviving spouses will receive benefits that are justly deserved and law enforcement again demonstrated that we take care of our own. The only real negative that comes to mind is that in a surprise move the Warrant Officer Bill (1029) was designated NTIB (Necessary to Implement the Budget). It was pulled to the house floor this week and passed on a 70 aye to 28 nay vote majority when we all thought the bill was dead. This bill is not done yet and I will provide an update as the week goes along. Interestingly WACOPS, COMPAS and FOP all opposed this legislation which was championed by WASPC.
High Priority Bills / Sponsor / Position / Status
1165 / Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions. / Condotta / Support / H, Commerce & Gam
S1194 / Addressing the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Kirby / Support / S, Ways & Means
2S1281 / Concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) / Sawyer / Support / S, Rules 2
S5002 / Concerning traffic infractions for marijuana. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Rivers / Support / S, Rules X
2S5215 / Establishing the Washington internet crimes against children account. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) / Roach / Support / H, Rules R
5237 / Placing restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged. / Hewitt / Support / S, Rules X
5246 / Addressing the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system. / Roach / Support / S, Commerce and L
S5381 / Creating a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement agencies. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Billig / Support / H, Rules R
5476 / Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers. / Dammeier / Support / S, Law & Justice
5639 / Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration. / Miloscia / Oppose / S, Law & Justice
Medium Priority Bills
1020 / Concerning the medical use of cannabis. / Appleton / Neutral / H, Commerce & Gami
1029 / Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants. / Appleton / Oppose / H, Judiciary
1226 / Concerning arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault. / Goodman / Support / H, Rules C
1245 / Repealing background check provisions for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594. / Shea / Oppose / H, Judiciary
1282 / Addressing the crime of driving while license suspended where the suspension is based on noncompliance with a child support order. / Zeiger / Monitor / S, Rules 2
S1348 / Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Appleton / Support / H, Approps
1512 / Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers. / Sells / Support / S, Law & Justice
1535 / Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers. / Klippert / Support / H, Judiciary
S1537 / Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Moscoso / Monitor / H, Approps
1650 / Clarifying provisions regarding the seizure and disposition of marijuana and processed marijuana products by state and local law enforcement agencies. / Hurst / Support / H, Commerce & Gam
S1731 / Creating a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement agencies. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Ormsby / H, Rules X
1910 / Encouraging effective oversight of law enforcement conduct. / Ryu / Oppose / H, Judiciary
S1917 / Concerning video and/or sound recordings made by law enforcement or corrections officers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Hansen / Oppose / H, Rules C
S5004 / Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Angel / Oppose / H, Rules R
S5036 / Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / O'Ban / Support / S, Rules X
S5067 / Addressing informant and accomplice evidence and testimony. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Padden / Oppose / S, Rules X
5069 / Making the unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud a crime. / Pearson / Support / S, Rules X
5070 / Requiring the department of corrections to supervise domestic violence offenders who have a conviction and were sentenced for a domestic violence felony offense that was plead and proven. / Pearson / Support / H, Gen Govt & Info
S5154 / Concerning registered sex or kidnapping offenders. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Hargrove / Support / H, Rules R
5198 / Limiting mandatory motorcycle helmet use to persons under the age of eighteen. / Benton / Oppose / S, Transportation
E2S5269 / Concerning court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/04/15) / O'Ban / Support / H, Approps
2S5311 / Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) / Rolfes / Monitor / H, Approps
5450 / Expanding the restrictions on locating marijuana businesses. / O'Ban / Support / S, Ways & Means
5589 / Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers. / O'Ban / Support / S, Law & Justice
5615 / Exempting certain firearms transfers involving military members, law enforcement officers, and corrections officers from background check requirements. / Benton / Neutral / S, Rules X
S5653 / Collecting DNA at jail and corrections facilities as part of the intake process. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Darneille / Monitor / S, Rules X
Low Priority Bills
1015 / Allowing for the vacation of certain driving-related convictions under limited circumstances. / Appleton / Oppose / H, Public Safety
1024 / Reducing the penalty for possession of controlled substances. / Appleton / Oppose / H, Public Safety
1041 / Providing for the vacation of misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions. / Fitzgibbon / Monitor / H, Public Safety
1059 / Concerning sexually violent predators. / Fagan / Support / S, Rules 2
1082 / Allowing for the collection of DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross misdemeanor violation of certain orders. / Hurst / Support / H, Public Safety
1128 / Allowing for the collection of DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross misdemeanor violation of certain orders. / Hurst / Support / H, Public Safety
S1191 / Concerning concealed pistol license renewal notices. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Taylor / Support / H, Approps
1227 / Creating working Washington special license plates. / Sells / Monitor / H, Trans
1244 / Addressing motorcycle rider liability for actions required of helmet manufacturers. / Shea / Neutral / H, Trans
1246 / Protecting citizens from the application of foreign laws that would result in a violation of a constitutional right. / Shea / Monitor / H, Judiciary
E2S1276 / Concerning impaired driving. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) / Klippert / Neutral / S, Ways & Means
S1316 / Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Stambaugh / Support / S, 2nd Reading
E2S1320 / Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/15) / Goodman / Support / S, Transportation
1330 / Addressing the enhancement for attempting to elude a police vehicle. / Kochmar / Support / H, Public Safety
1335 / Permitting cities, towns, and counties to reduce the buffer between recreational marijuana businesses and various entities. / Condotta / Monitor / H, Commerce & Gam
1359 / Ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults. / Moscoso / Support / H, Commerce & Gam
1360 / Concerning marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in public. / Moscoso / Monitor / H, Commerce & Gam
1506 / Exempting firearms transfers between licensed private security guards and their employers from background check requirements. / Kirby / Neutral / H, Judiciary
1674 / Allowing youthful offenders who complete their confinement terms prior to age twenty-one equal access to a full continuum of rehabilitative and reentry services. / Pettigrew / Neutral / S, Rules 2
1722 / Concerning the manufacture and repair of short-barreled rifles. / Hayes / Support / H, Judiciary
1886 / Referring a full repeal of Initiative Measure No. 594 to the people. / G. Hunt / Neutral / H, Judiciary
S5066 / Concerning the collection of blood samples for forensic testing. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Padden / Support / H, Public Safety
5173 / Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders. / Habib / Monitor / S, Law & Justice
5211 / Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system. / Bailey / Monitor / S, Rules X
5214 / Permitting certain uniformed personnel, as defined in chapter 41.56 RCW, who are employed by counties and are members of the public employees' retirement system or the public safety employees' retirement system to negotiate to have their employers make the member retirement system contributions that are picked up pursuant to the federal tax code. / Roach / Monitor / S, Commerce and L
5239 / Adding certain commissioned court marshals of county sheriff's offices to the definition of uniformed personnel for the purposes of public employees' collective bargaining. / Roach / Monitor / S, Commerce and L
S5245 / Concerning substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funded by the marijuana excise tax. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Dammeier / Monitor / S, Rules X
5250 / Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. / Dammeier / Monitor / S, Law & Justice
5290 / Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data. / Braun / Monitor / H, Comm Dev, Housi
S5292 / Protecting children and youth from powdered alcohol. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) / Roach / Support / H, Rules R
5500 / Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities. / Roach / Neutral / S, Rules X
5831 / Allowing for the restoration of firearms rights under certain conditions. / Honeyford / Neutral / S, Rules X
5835 / Concerning earned release time for felony convictions involving deadly weapon enhancements. / Darneille / Neutral / S, Law & Justice
5836 / Changing the seriousness level for certain drug offenses. / Darneille / Neutral / S, Law & Justice
Priority TBD Bills
Calendar Items
4/6/2015 / E2S1276 / Impaired driving / Ways & Means / 10:00 AM / SHR 4
4/6/2015 / E2S5269 / Detention decision review / Appropriations / 10:00 AM / HHR A
4/6/2015 / 2S5311 / Crisis intervention/officers / Appropriations / 10:00 AM / HHR A
4/6/2015 / 5450 / Marijuana businesses / Ways & Means / 10:00 AM / SHR 4
Bill Tracking Details
1007 / Traffic safety cameras / Fey
Representatives Fey, Kochmar, Clibborn, Muri, Bergquist, and Klippert
Authorizes a city with a population of more than one hundred ninety-five thousand located on the west side of the Cascade mountain range to operate an automated traffic safety camera to detect speed violations subject to certain limitations.
Companion Bill: / 5336Traffic safety cameras / S, Rules X
Full Text URL: / http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1007.pdf
1015 / Driving-related convictions / Appleton
Representative Appleton
Authorizes a person to apply to a sentencing court for a vacation of his or her record of conviction for certain alcohol driving violations if certain conditions have been met.