Washington Senate passes bill to require certification for sheriffs after heated debate over local control
After hours of floor debate and multiple failed amendments, the Washington State Senate passed Second Substitute SB 5,974 to require certification and create a decertification process for elected law‑enforcement leaders; final passage was recorded with a constitutional majority.
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The Washington State Senate advanced and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5,974 on final passage after extended floor debate over whether the state should have authority to decertify elected sheriffs and other law‑enforcement leaders.
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