Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.



ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5068

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Lovick, Hansen, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Salomon, Trudeau, Valdez, and Wellman

Prefiled 12/16/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

AN ACT Relating to agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law; 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 ; adding a new section to chapter 10.93 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.27 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

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.