Bill > HB2137

This bill proposes to modify the definition of law enforcement personnel in RCW 41.56.030, specifically regarding correctional officers and their eligibility for interest arbitration. While the full text of the changes is not completely visible in the provided XML, the bill aims to expand the legal classification of correctional officers for the purposes of labor negotiations and dispute resolution. Interest arbitration is a process where an neutral third party helps resolve contract disputes between employers and employee representatives when they cannot reach a mutually agreeable contract. The bill appears to be updating the existing statute to provide additional rights or clarifications for correctional officers in their collective bargaining efforts. By reenacting and amending RCW 41.56.030, the legislature is seeking to refine the legal framework surrounding correctional officers' employment relations, though the specific details of the expansion are not fully evident in the provided document.

Labor and Employment

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2137&Year=2025&Initiative=false