Increasing local law enforcement officers by authorizing a local sales and use tax credited against the state portion to hire additional officers and increasing the number of basic law enforcement courses offered by the criminal justice training commission.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Jan 12, 2026 · House

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Feb 21, 2025 · House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

Feb 7, 2025 · House

First reading, referred to Finance.

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

15.9% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 37/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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