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Washington’s SB 5974, raising sheriff qualifications and enabling state removal of sheriffs for misconduct, passed the House 54-42.
Washington’s SB 5974, which would raise sheriff candidate requirements and allow state oversight to remove elected sheriffs, passed the House 54-42 after an eight-hour debate.
The bill sets a minimum age of 25, requires five years of full-time law enforcement experience, mandates background checks, and ties certification to the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission.
If a sheriff loses certification due to misconduct, they could be removed and replaced by a county-appointed official.
Supporters say it strengthens accountability and public trust; opponents, including several sheriffs and Republicans, argue it undermines democracy and voter choice.
The bill now returns to the Senate for final approval before potentially going to Governor Bob Ferguson.
La SB 5974 de Washington, que eleva las calificaciones de los sheriffs y permite la destitución de los sheriffs por mala conducta, fue aprobada por la Cámara 54-42.