SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5504

BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Vognild, Warnke, Zimmerman, Halsan, Talmadge, Newhouse, Bender and Rasmussen)

Licensing private investigators.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 10, 1987; March 5, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5504 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Lee, Vognild, West.

Senate Staff:Jack Brummel (786-7428)

                  March 5, 1987

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 9, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5504 as recommended by Committee on Commerce & Labor be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDermott, Chairman; Gaspard, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Bluechel, Fleming, Kreidler, Lee, McDonald, Moore, Owen, Rasmussen, Saling, Talmadge, Vognild, Warnke, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Stephen Rose (786-7443)

                  March 20, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 19, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Washington currently does not regulate private detectives and detective agencies.  The licensing requirements of local jurisdictions often conflict.  State regulation would protect Washington citizens and eliminate the expense of multiple regulatory authorities.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Licensing licenses private detectives and private detective agencies.  An advisory board is created to assist the Director in implementing the act.  Minimum standards for licensing are established in the bill and the Director of the Department may adopt regulations and codes of conduct.  Penalties are provided for violations of the act or rules adopted under it.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Effective Date:July 1, 1987

Senate Committee - Testified: COMMERCE & LABOR: Cynthia Jones, DOL

Senate Committee - Testified: WAYS & MEANS:  No one