Allow military department security officers to use force protecting military equipment and provide them liability immunity.
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing an affirmative defense for use of force to protect military equipment; extending immunity for civil or criminal liability for acts committed in the performance of necessary duties to state security officers employed by the military department; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
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Provides legal protections for military personnel and state security officers who use force to defend military equipment and extends immunity for acts performed in their official duties.
Effective: July 1, 2025
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3/3/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 98
3/3/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0055
2/27/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0055
2/27/2025(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0055
2/27/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0055
2/27/2025(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
2/26/2025(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
2/26/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2/25/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/24/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/20/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/20/2025(House)
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/18/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
1/24/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/24/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
1/23/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
1/22/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
1/21/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
1/21/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
1/21/2025(Senate)
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/15/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
12/19/2024(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/9/2024(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Eklund, Nicholas, Riggins
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0026HS001.
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BANKS, GERINGER, LARSEN, MCCANN, NICHOLAS, POSEY, TARVER, WYLIE, BROWN