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WA HB2137
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dan Bronoske
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AI Summary
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Removes the population threshold requirement (previously 70,000+) for county jail correctional employees to qualify as "uniformed personnel" under RCW 41.56.030
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Extends interest arbitration eligibility to correctional officers in all Washington counties, regardless of county population size
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Affects uniformed and nonuniformed, commissioned and noncommissioned security personnel employed in jails who are trained for and responsible for controlling inmates
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Amends the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act by reenacting and modifying RCW 41.56.030
Legislative Description
Expanding the definition of law enforcement personnel regarding correctional officers for purposes of interest arbitration.
Last Action
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
1/16/2026