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Chair opened the committee and announced the day's schedule and that staff briefings will be held for multiple engrossed/substitute Senate bills, beginning with "engrossed Senate Bill 50 68." Chair warned the public that some bills are being expedited and that testimony should add new information to the record.
House Community Safety Committee held public hearings on five bills including: employment eligibility for public safety hires (Senate Bill 50 68); an expansion of penalties for interference with school officials and volunteers (Senate Bill 52 72); a ban on law enforcement facial coverings during routine public interactions (Substitute Senate Bill 58 55); state partnerships/funding for policing at state psychiatric hospitals (Senate Bill 52 86); and a requirement of community custody for unlawful firearm possession (2ESSB 52 68). Committee recessed hearings and announced executive action to follow.
