HB 2220 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning state oversight and accountability of the criminal justice training commission.

HB 2220 clarifies and strengthens oversight of Washington's Criminal Justice Training Commission by updating definitions and commission duties. It defines key terms like "certified," "convicted," and "finding" to standardize disciplinary processes for law enforcement and corrections personnel. The bill requires the Commission to conduct training, handle complaints, grant/deny certification, and establish standards for all criminal justice personnel, including tribal officers. These changes aim to improve accountability, public trust, and consistent application of rules across agencies. The bill directly affects law enforcement officers, corrections staff, and tribal police officers who must meet Commission certification standards.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Bill → Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the definition of terms like 'applicant' and 'commissioned' from the main text, likely because those definitions were moved to a separate section or are no longer needed in the summary of powers. The core policy content regarding the commission's duties, reporting requirements, and hearings panel composition remains substantively unchanged, though the bill's title and sponsor information were updated to reflect its status as a substitute bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; no new agencies, officers, or obligations were added or removed.

DEFINITION

Removed the detailed definitions for terms such as 'applicant', 'certified', 'chief for a day program', 'commission', 'commissioned', 'convicted', 'correctional personnel', 'corrections officer', 'criminal justice personnel', 'finding', 'law enforcement personnel', 'limited authority Washington law enforcement agency', 'peace officer', 'probation', 'reserve officer', 'retraining', 'revocation', 'specially commissioned Washington peace officer', 'suspension', and 'tribal police officer' from the section listing the commission's powers.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect 'Substitute House Bill 2220' and changed the sponsor designation from individual representatives to 'House Community Safety', indicating the bill was amended during committee review.

Changed the 'Read First Time' date from 01/12/26 to 02/04/26 to reflect the new legislative session timeline.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors