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WA HB1045
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dan Bronoske
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AI Summary
- Removes population thresholds that previously limited which law enforcement officers qualified as "uniformed personnel" under Washington's public employees collective bargaining law (RCW 41.56.030)
- Eliminates the requirement that cities/towns have 2,500+ population for their law enforcement officers to be classified as uniformed personnel
- Eliminates the requirement that counties have 10,000+ population for their law enforcement officers to be classified as uniformed personnel
- Extends uniformed personnel classification to all law enforcement officers employed by any city, town, or county regardless of jurisdiction size
- Uniformed personnel status affects collective bargaining rights, including access to binding interest arbitration for contract disputes
Legislative Description
Expanding the definition of uniformed personnel to all law enforcement officers employed by a city, town, or county.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor & Workplace Standards1/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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