Relating to arbitration awards; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Restricts arbitration award from ordering disciplinary action that differs from disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency if arbitrator makes finding that misconduct occurred consistent with agency's finding of misconduct, and disciplinary action imposed by agency is consistent with provisions of discipline guide or discipline matrix adopted by agency as result of collective bargaining and incorporated into agency's disciplinary policies. Specifies that for purposes of collective bargaining involving sworn law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency, "employment relations" includes development of discipline guide or discipline matrix. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jun 24, 2020
Signed Jul 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2020 · House Jun 27, 2020
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Jun 26, 2020
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 7, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jul 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 27, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Leif, Wilde.
lower
Jun 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Prozanski, Taylor.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
P
PC
Peter Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
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