ESHB 1369: Concerning off-duty employment of fish and wildlife officers.
Signed into law: Chapter 250, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Griffey
- Introduced
- January 17, 2023
- Status
- C 250 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (May 4, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to encourage off-duty law enforcement employment by its officers. Requires the Chief of the WDFW law enforcement to adopt guidelines for officers who choose to engage in off-duty employment. Specifies the state is not liable for tortious conduct by off-duty WDFW officers.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202396 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 13, 202396 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 11, 202349 yea · 0 nay
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