SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5504

BYSenators 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 9, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, MARCH 9, 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:

Private detectives and detective agencies are required to obtain licenses.  A board of registration and control of private detectives is established which licenses, examines and sets license fees for detectives and detective agencies.  Agencies in operation for 18 months before applying for a license must pay fees but are excused from other formal license prerequisites.  Surety bonds of $5,000 are required of all detective agencies.

Revenue:    From licenses and applications fees.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Effective Date:July 1, 1987

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The Director of the Department of Licensing replaces the Board in regulating and licensing detectives.  An Advisory Board is created.

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

Senate Committee - Testified: WAYS & MEANS:  No one