AN ACT Relating to names to be included on the Washington state law enforcement memorial;
Summary
HB 2000 amends Washington law to require that certain Washington state law enforcement officers who are ruled as dying in the line of duty under the federal Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act be included on the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial. The bill creates a new section in chapter 43.43 RCW for this purpose and ties inclusion on the memorial to a federal determination that the officer died in the line of duty.
The bill also applies retroactively for five years, allowing officers who died in the line of duty on or after January 1 within that lookback period to be added to the memorial if they meet the federal criteria. Once the determination is made, the officer’s name must be added at the first wall update following that determination. In practical terms, the measure expands the memorial’s eligibility rules and directs how and when names are added.
Impact
HB 2000 would change state law governing the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial by adding a statutory requirement to include officers whose deaths are recognized under the federal Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act. It affects the memorial administration process, the timing of name additions, and potentially the list of honored officers, including a limited retroactive expansion covering deaths within the prior five years.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes in the provided materials, the measure appears straightforward and commemorative in nature, with no documented opposition or debate in the available record. The bill’s sponsors are listed as Representatives Caldier and Richards, suggesting legislative support for recognizing additional fallen officers on the memorial.
Contention
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or voting history, because none were included. The only potentially sensitive issue apparent from the text is the retroactive five-year application, which could affect which officers are newly eligible for inclusion, but no opposing arguments or stakeholder concerns are documented here.
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