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Committee approves narrow carve‑out in POST rules to allow some applicants with old convictions to be certified
Summary
The committee passed a first substitute to HB 455 that creates a narrow pathway for adults with a single, older conviction (10+ years old) and no other offenses to obtain POST certification for roles like dispatch or corrections; law enforcement groups raised Brady and standards concerns during testimony.
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on Feb. 14 adopted a first substitute and recommended HB 455 favorably. Representative McPherson framed the substitute as a narrow, targeted pathway letting a small number of applicants ("maybe 3 to 5 people annually," per the sponsor) seek POST certification despite a distant conviction, while preserving agency discretion to hire.
The substitute requires at least 10 years…
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