Brief Description: Exempting guest services or crowd management employees from the requirements of chapter 18.170 RCW.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senator Delvin).

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background: A private security guard is an individual who is licensed and principally employed as a security officer or guard, patrol guard, armed escort, armored vehicle guard, burglar response runner, or crowd control officer or guard.

The following persons are exempt from security guard licensing: a person who is employed exclusively or regularly by one employer and performs the duties of a private security guard; a sworn peace officer while engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties; and a sworn peace officer while employed to engage in off-duty employment as a private security guard.

Summary: Guest services or crowd management employees who do not perform the duties of a private security guard are exempt from security guard licensing.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      49   0
House      98   0   (House amended)
Senate            (Senate refused to concur)
House      98   0   (House amended)
Senate      48   0   (Senate concurred)

Effective: June 7, 2006