Expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5972

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Stanford, Conway, and Hasegawa)

READ FIRST TIME 01/26/26.

AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of uniformed personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.56.030 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 41.56.030 and 2025 c 322 s 1 and 2025 c 113 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +0 52/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 212 days quiet

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