House passes revised bill giving commission power to decertify sheriffs after appeal process
After hours of debate and dozens of amendment votes, the Washington House approved a revised version of second substitute Senate Bill 5974 to set uniform eligibility and certification rules for sheriffs and other law-enforcement leaders, while clarifying that decertification would trigger a vacancy only after final appeal, 54-42.
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The Washington House late on a floor session approved a revised version of second substitute Senate Bill 5974, a controversial measure that sets new eligibility and certification rules for sheriffs and creates a route for the Criminal Justice Training Commission to decertify law-enforcement executives. The bill passed after sustained debate and a series of amendments, with a final vote of 54 yeas to 42 nays.
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