Concerning cooperation by the department of children, youth, and families with law enforcement.

 H-0639.1

HOUSE BILL 1797

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Burnett, Dent, Orcutt, Abbarno, Connors, Schmidt, Barnard, McClintock, and Ley

Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to cooperation by the department of children, youth, and families with law enforcement; and adding a new section to chapter 72.05 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.05 RCW to read as follows:

The department shall cooperate with all law enforcement personnel as defined in RCW 43.101.010 in their efforts to investigate criminal activity and enforce the law including, but not limited to, requests to search the premises of an institution as defined in RCW 13.40.020 .