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Local coalition and council debate state 'law‑enforcement leaders' bill after injunctions halted parts of it
Summary
Debbie Novak and Jim Leedy warned the committee that SB 5974 — the law‑enforcement leaders bill — passed the legislature but faces temporary injunctions; supporters said it standardizes certification, restricts volunteer powers and strengthens CJTC oversight while critics raised due‑process and voter‑representation concerns.
Debbie Novak, eastern region lead for the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability, and Jim Leedy, founder of Citizen 926, briefed the committee on Senate Bill 5974, which they described as the law‑enforcement leaders bill.
Novak said the bill sets minimum requirements for sheriffs and police chiefs, including age and certification timelines, and requires certification within nine months for a person voted into office. She said it also adds grounds to disqualify candidates who have felony convictions or disqualifying misconduct and that it extends the CJTC’s ability to…
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