Washington State
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research
BILL
ANALYSIS
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee
HB 1783
Brief Description: Concerning law enforcement officers participating in college and technical school programs.
Sponsors: Representatives Mendoza, Springer, Corry, Dufault, Jacobsen, Manjarrez, Orcutt, Dent, Walen, Connors, Schmidt, Barnard, McClintock, Eslick, Klicker, Ley, Barkis, Engell and Davis.
Brief Summary of Bill
  • Allows a law enforcement officer to receive honoraria from an institution of higher education for delivering presentations as part of specified criminal justice courses without violating the prohibition on state officers receiving anything of economic value outside official duties.
Hearing Date: 2/11/25
Staff: Elizabeth Allison (786-7129).
Background:

A state officer or employee is prohibited from receiving anything of economic value under any contract or grant outside of official duties unless certain conditions are met:

  • The contract or grant is bona fide and actually performed.
  • The performance or administration of the contract or grant is not within the course of the officer or employee's official duties or official supervision.
  • The performance or administration of the contract or grant is not prohibited by other laws or rules.
  • The contract or grant is not performed for or compensated by a person from whom the officer or employee would be prohibited from receiving a gift under state law.
  • The contract or grant is not one expressly created or authorized by the officer or employee in his or her official capacity.
  • The contract or grant would not require unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.

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A state officer or employee may have beneficial interests in contracts if certain specified conditions are met.
Summary of Bill:

Law enforcement officers may receive honoraria from an institution of higher education for delivering presentations as part of a criminal justice associate, law enforcement, police science, financial forensics and fraud, or forensic science and technology course without violating the prohibition on state officers or employees receiving anything of economic value outside of performing official duties.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.