5365-S.E AMH REEV STER 035

  

ESSB 5365 - H AMD TO RSG COMM AMD (H-1728.1/23) 580

By Representative Reeves

ADOPTED 04/07/2023

On page 2, beginning on line 18 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (3)

On page 2, beginning on line 36 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (3)

On page 6, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "(b)" insert "Any enforcement officer who detains a person for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and RCW 26.28.080 and 82.24.500 must collect the following information for each fiscal year since 2018:

(i) The total number of interactions where an enforcement officer detained a person;

(ii) Information on the nature of each interaction, including the duration of the interaction, the justification for the interaction, the number of such persons who were under 18 years of age, the number of such persons who were over 18 but under 21 years of age, and whether any citation or warning was issued;

(iii) How many interactions converted to administrative violation notices; and

(iv) How many of the interactions and administrative violation notices converted to retailer education and violations.

(c) The board must compile the information collected pursuant to (b) of this subsection, along with any associated demographic data in the possession of the board, and conduct a comparative analysis of all interactions of enforcement officers with persons detained for the purpose of enforcing Title 66 RCW and chapter 69.50 RCW into a statewide report and provide the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.

(d) All enforcement officers of the board who enforce the provisions of this section and will have interactions with persons under the age of 18 years old must begin receiving training from the United States department of justice office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention prior to July 1, 2024.

(e)"

On page 8, line 9 of the striking amendment, after "(b)" insert "Any enforcement officer who detains a person for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and RCW 26.28.080 and 82.24.500 must collect the following information for each fiscal year since 2018:

(i) The total number of interactions where an enforcement officer detained a person;

(ii) Information on the nature of each interaction, including the duration of the interaction, the justification for the interaction, the number of such persons who were under 18 years of age, the number of such persons who were over 18 but under 21 years of age, and whether any citation or warning was issued;

(iii) How many interactions converted to administrative violation notices; and

(iv) How many of the interactions and administrative violation notices converted to retailer education and violations.

(c) The board must compile the information collected pursuant to (b) of this subsection, along with any associated demographic data in the possession of the board, and conduct a comparative analysis of all interactions of enforcement officers with persons detained for the purpose of enforcing Title 66 RCW and chapter 69.50 RCW into a statewide report and provide the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.

(d) All enforcement officers of the board who enforce the provisions of this section and will have interactions with persons under the age of 18 years old must begin receiving training from the United States department of justice office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention prior to July 1, 2024.

(e)"

EFFECT:  Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to:

Have all enforcement officers collect certain information about all interactions with persons who are stopped if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person is a minor who has purchased or possesses tobacco or vapor products.

Compile all information collected by enforcement officers and conduct a comparative analysis of interactions that enforcement officers have with persons while enforcing liquor and cannabis provisions.

Provide the appropriate legislative committees with an annual report of the comparative analysis beginning on December 1, 2023.

Ensure that all enforcement officers who have interactions with minors are participating in training with the United States Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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