Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 38.52 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A political subdivision with 300,000 or more residents may establish and maintain a civilian-staffed alternative response team operating outside of a general authority Washington law enforcement agency to support the political subdivision's goal of providing a nonlaw enforcement response to a person in crisis, in need of a safety and welfare check, or a request for resources, whenever such a response is appropriate.

(2) The alternative response team is authorized to serve as a primary response to a 911 call when there is no report of active or imminent violence or possession of weapons and when the call is regarding:

(a) A person in crisis with no request for law enforcement;

(b) A person who appears to need, or is reported to need, a safety and welfare check; or

(3) The alternative response team is authorized to respond when dispatched by a referral from law enforcement or a fire department.

(4) The alternative response team is authorized to initiate a field response when the team observes an event that meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section.

(5)(a) The executive head of an eligible political subdivision that does not also serve as or host the behavioral health administrative services organization for its region must consult with the following entities that are active within the political subdivision's jurisdiction when establishing the alternative response team:

(i) The Washington state 911 coordinator within the emergency management division of the department;

(ii) The Washington health care authority;

(iii) The behavioral health administrative services organization serving the political subdivision's jurisdiction;

(iv) The public safety answering point;

(v) The operators of mobile crisis teams administered by the behavioral health administrative services organization;

(vi) The 988 call center hub for the region; and

(vii) The department of health.

(b) The executive head must solicit input from the entities in (a) of this subsection on the alternative response team's:

(i) Services provided;

(ii) Qualifications;

(iii) Training;

(iv) Types of calls in which primary 911 dispatch is appropriate;

(v) Deployable areas; and

(vi) Hours of operation.

(c) Minimum qualifications must include training in scene safety, de-escalation, and interacting with individuals in crisis. A supervisor of an alternative response team must hold a behavioral health professional credential in good standing issued by the department of health under Title 18 RCW that has a scope of practice that includes the services the team may provide.

(d) The executive head of the political subdivision may determine the characteristics of the alternative response team including, but not limited to:

(i) The department in which the alternative response team is situated; and

(ii) The number of staff assigned to the alternative response team.

(6) The alternative response team constituted in this section is deemed a third first responder, parallel to law enforcement and fire response. The wages, hours, and other working conditions of all alternative response team personnel shall be subject to collective bargaining pursuant to chapter 41.56 RCW.

(7) A political subdivision that establishes a civilian-staffed alternative response team shall submit its program to the department in order that its program may be coordinated with programs from adjacent jurisdictions, where applicable, and promote best practices for alternative response teams throughout the state.

(8) For the purposes of this section, a "civilian-staffed alternative response team" is comprised of staff who meet the training requirements in this section, are dispatched by 911, and provide an alternative to law enforcement response to situations described in this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 38.52 RCW to read as follows:

No act or omission related to the provision of a response to a person in crisis, a safety and welfare check, or a request for resources which is done or omitted in good faith within the scope of the individual's employment responsibilities, shall impose liability upon any staff of a civilian-staffed alternative response team, as defined in section 1 of this act. This section shall not apply to any act or omission which constitutes either gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

Sec. 3. RCW 42.56.230 and 2023 c 361 s 14, 2023 c 346 s 1, and 2023 c 182 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

The following personal information is exempt from public inspection and copying under this chapter:

(1) Personal information in any files maintained for students in public schools, patients or clients of public institutions or public health agencies, individuals receiving public safety or health services from a nonlaw enforcement agency, or welfare recipients;

(2)(a) Personal information:

(i) For a child enrolled in licensed child care in any files maintained by the department of children, youth, and families;

(ii) For a child enrolled in a public or nonprofit program serving or pertaining to children, adolescents, or students, including but not limited to early learning or child care services, parks and recreation programs, youth development programs, and after-school programs;

(iii) For a student enrolled or previously enrolled in a local education agency, in any records pertaining to the student, including correspondence;

(iv) For the family members or guardians of a child who is subject to the exemption under this subsection (2) if the family member or guardian has the same last name as the child or if the family member or guardian resides at the same address as the child and disclosure of the family member's or guardian's information would result in disclosure of the personal information exempted under (a)(i) through (iii) of this subsection; or

(v) For substitute caregivers who are licensed or approved to provide overnight care of children by the department of children, youth, and families.

(b) Emergency contact information under this subsection (2) may be provided to appropriate authorities and medical personnel for the purpose of treating the individual during an emergency situation;

(3) Personal information in files maintained for employees, appointees, or elected officials of any public agency to the extent that disclosure would violate their right to privacy;

(4) Information required of any taxpayer in connection with the assessment or collection of any tax if the disclosure of the information to other persons would: (a) Be prohibited to such persons by RCW 84.08.210, 82.32.330, 84.40.020, 84.40.340, or any ordinance authorized under RCW 35.102.145; or (b) violate the taxpayer's right to privacy or result in unfair competitive disadvantage to the taxpayer;

(5) Credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, card expiration dates, or bank or other financial information as defined in RCW 9.35.005 including social security numbers, except when disclosure is expressly required by or governed by other law;

(6) Personal and financial information related to a small loan or any system of authorizing a small loan in RCW 31.45.093;

(7)(a) Any record used to prove identity, age, residential address, social security number, or other personal information required to apply for a driver's license or identicard.

(b) Information provided under RCW 46.20.111 that indicates that an applicant declined to register with the selective service system.

(c) Any record pertaining to a vehicle license plate, driver's license, or identicard issued under RCW 46.08.066 that, alone or in combination with any other records, may reveal the identity of an individual, or reveal that an individual is or was, performing an undercover or covert law enforcement, confidential public health work, public assistance fraud, or child support investigative activity. This exemption does not prevent the release of the total number of vehicle license plates, drivers' licenses, or identicards that, under RCW 46.08.066, an agency or department has applied for, been issued, denied, returned, destroyed, lost, and reported for misuse.

(d) Any record pertaining to a vessel registration issued under RCW 88.02.330 that, alone or in combination with any other records, may reveal the identity of an individual, or reveal that an individual is or was, performing an undercover or covert law enforcement activity. This exemption does not prevent the release of the total number of vessel registrations that, under RCW 88.02.330, an agency or department has applied for, been issued, denied, returned, destroyed, lost, and reported for misuse.

Upon request by the legislature, the department of licensing shall provide a report to the legislature containing all of the information in (c) of this subsection (7) and this subsection (7)(d) that is subject to public disclosure;

(8) All information related to individual claim resolution settlement agreements submitted to the board of industrial insurance appeals under RCW 51.04.063, other than final orders from the board of industrial insurance appeals. The board of industrial insurance appeals shall provide to the department of labor and industries copies of all final claim resolution settlement agreements;

(9) Voluntarily submitted information contained in a database that is part of or associated with 911 emergency communications systems, or information contained or used in emergency notification systems as provided under RCW 38.52.575 and 38.52.577;

(10) Information relating to a future voter, as provided in RCW 29A.08.725;

(11) All information submitted by a person to the state, either directly or through a state-licensed gambling establishment, or Indian tribes, or tribal enterprises that own gambling operations or facilities with class III gaming compacts, as part of the self-exclusion program established in RCW 9.46.071 or 67.70.040 for people with a gambling problem or gambling disorder;

(12) Names, addresses, or other personal information of individuals who participated in the bump-fire stock buy-back program under former RCW 43.43.920; and

(13) All personal and financial information concerning a player that is received or maintained by the state lottery or any contracted lottery vendor except the player's name and city or town of residence. Additional information may be released only in accordance with prior written permission from the player."