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HB1797 • 2026

DCYF & law enforcement

Concerning cooperation by the department of children, youth, and families with law enforcement.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Burnett, Representative Dent, Representative Orcutt, Representative Abbarno, Representative Connors, Representative Schmidt, Representative Barnard, Representative McClintock, Representative Ley
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H EL & Human Svc
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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DCYF & law enforcement

DCYF & law enforcement

What This Bill Does

  • DCYF & law enforcement

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

DCYF & law enforcement

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to cooperation by the department of children, 1
youth, and families with law enforcement; and adding a new section to 2
chapter 72.05 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.05 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
The department shall cooperate with all law enforcement personnel 7
as defined in RCW 43.101.010 in their efforts to investigate criminal 8
activity and enforce the law including, but not limited to, requests 9
to search the premises of an institution as defined in RCW 13.40.020.10
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H-0639.1
HOUSE BILL 1797
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Burnett, Dent, Orcutt, Abbarno, Connors, Schmidt,
Barnard, McClintock, and Ley
Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning &
Human Services.
p. 1 HB 1797