| Passed by the Senate March 8, 2005 YEAS 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 8, 2005 YEAS 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5267 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 21, 2005. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 21, 2005 - 3:49 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/19/2005. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the ability of Washington state patrol officers to engage in private law enforcement off-duty employment in plainclothes for private benefit; and amending RCW 43.43.112.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 43.43.112 and 1997 c 375 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
Washington state patrol officers may engage in private law
enforcement off-duty employment, in uniform or in plainclothes for
private benefit, subject to guidelines adopted by the chief of the
Washington state patrol. These guidelines must ensure that the
integrity and professionalism of the Washington state patrol is
preserved. Use of Washington state patrol officer's uniforms shall be
considered de minimis use of state property.