Concerning law enforcement agency and prosecutor offices hiring.

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SENATE BILL 5022

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Lovick, Hansen, Dhingra, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Slatter, Valdez, and Wellman

Prefiled 12/10/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement agency and prosecutor offices hiring of persons legally authorized to work in the United States; amending RCW 10.93.165 , 10.93.200 , 41.08.070 , 41.12.070 , 41.14.100 , 36.27.040 , 43.101.095 , and 77.15.075 ; and adding a new section to chapter 36.27 RCW.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 10.93.165 and 2024 c 11 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

A general authority Washington law enforcement agency or limited authority Washington law enforcement agency may consider the application of a (( citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident )) person who is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law for any office, place, position, or employment within the agency.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.3% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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