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SB5172 • 2026

Fire district civil service

Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

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

Sponsor
Senator Christian, Senator Chapman, Senator Boehnke, Senator Nobles
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Rules X
Effective date
Not listed

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Fire district civil service

Fire district civil service

What This Bill Does

  • Fire district civil service

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senate Rules "X" file.

Official Summary Text

Fire district civil service

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to authorizing fire protection districts to 1
dissolve existing civil service systems with approval from the civil 2
service employees; and amending RCW 52.30.040. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 52.30.040 and 1984 c 230 s 79 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) A fire protection district with a fully-paid fire department 7
may, by resolution of its board of fire commissioners, provide for 8
civil service in its fire department in the same manner, with the 9
same powers, and with the same force and effect as provided by 10
chapter 41.08 RCW for cities, towns, and municipalities, including 11
restrictions against the discharge of an employee because of 12
residence outside the limits of the fire protection district.13
(2) A fire protection district that has adopted civil service in 14
its fire department as provided for in subsection (1) of this section 15
may dissolve its civil service system if:16
(a) Its board of fire commissioners adopts a resolution to 17
dissolve the civil service system; and18
(b) A majority of the civil service employees employed by the 19
fire protection district vote to dissolve the civil service system 20
S-0501.1
SENATE BILL 5172
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Christian, Chapman, Boehnke, and Nobles
Prefiled 01/08/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Local Government.
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within 60 calendar days of the adoption of the resolution by the 1
board of fire commissioners. 2
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