Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HR4647: K-9 officer
Status: Passed both chambers, April 4, 2025
Recognizing K-9 officer Inka for her outstanding service, dedication, and contributions to the safety and security of Washingtonians.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4647 HR 4647 ByRepresentatives Burnett, Fey, Barkis, Abbarno, Abell, Barnard, Caldier, Chase, Connors, Corry, Couture, Dent, Dufault, Dye, Engell, Eslick, Graham, Griffey, Jacobsen, Keaton, Klicker, Ley, Low, Manjarrez, Marshall, McClintock, McEntire, Mendoza, Orcutt, Penner, Rude, Schmick, Schmidt, Steele, Stokesbary, Stuebe, Volz, Walsh, Waters, Ybarra, Stearns, Davis, Thai, Richards, Leavitt, Obras, Cortes, Walen, Santos, Bronoske, Donaghy, Fosse, Callan, Wylie, Parshley, Zahn, Tharinger, and Ryu WHEREAS, The tradition of recognizing excellence within law enforcement ranks celebrates those who embody leadership, dedication, and service; and WHEREAS, Washington State Patrol K-9 officer Inka, a German Shepherd dog born in the Netherlands in 2017, was brought to the United States in 2018 as an Explosive Detection K-9 officer after completing training at the Washington State Patrol K-9 Academy; and WHEREAS, Inka first served at terminals for Washington State Ferries screening thousands of vehicles, then transferred to the Washington State Capitol Campus in summer 2022 with her handler, Trooper Alishan Nomani; and WHEREAS, At the Capitol Campus, Inka conducted thousands of preventative searches and cleared suspicious packages, preventing disruptions to the legislative process while also participating in educational outreach to Washington schools; and WHEREAS, After seven years of dedicated service, Inka will retire in April 2025 to live with Trooper Nomani's family, concluding an exemplary career in public safety; and WHEREAS, Trooper Nomani …
Sponsors
- Brian Burnett (R) · primary sponsor
- Jake Fey (D)
- Andrew Barkis (R)
- Peter Abbarno (R)
- Hunter Abell (R)
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
- Valdez, Michelle (R)
- Rob Chase (R)
- April Connors (R)
- Chris Corry (R)
- Travis Couture (R)
- Tom Dent (R)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
- : Introduced.
Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Common questions
- What is HR4647?
- HR4647 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): K-9 officer.
- What does HR4647 do?
- Recognizing K-9 officer Inka for her outstanding service, dedication, and contributions to the safety and security of Washingtonians.
- What is the status of HR4647?
- Passed both chambers as of April 4, 2025. Latest action: Adopted. (April 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR4647?
- Brian Burnett (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR4647?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4647&Year=2025
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