SB 5631 — Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program.

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 38.52.010; RCW 82.14B.

• RCW 38.52.010

  (5) (6) (7) (8) (9))) (10) "Continuity of operations planning" means the internal effort of an organization to provide that the capability exists to continue essential functions and services in response to a comprehensive array of potential emergencies or disasters. (((10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (13) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) → next generation 911 emergency communications system as defined in this section and RCW 82.14B.020 and intended for the purpose of display at a public safety answering point with incoming 911 voice or data, or both. (3) "Automatic number identification" means a method for uniquely associating a communication device that has accessed 911 with the incoming 911 voice or data, or both, and intended for the purpose of display at a public safety answering point. (4) "Back country search and rescue" means a subset of search and rescue that includes locating lost, injured, or deceased persons in remote areas. Back country search and rescue requires specialized training and equipment to assess and mitigate hazardous terrain or conditions; access injured, stuck, stranded, entrapped, or deceased persons; provide emergency medical and psychological care; and evacuate or transport the rescued persons. (5) " elin ll muni er hin ta mmun ent t a . (6) e ued Pa 73, (7) cau inc s ext tio sev nme eco ) " astr ndi uals edo f sp (8) tio a ses rge (9) riat hang g v ncie ses pro tion at m ernm pla ory hori ovid or t es b ach (11) (12) (13) ment eans ncy ncti are rima d r ver ing m in zard whet e s rt ty d ehen e em ncy cuat r at k. (14) (15) e" a sed ic cy's ser es er a efine (14) (16) ount or c ed next pro s ra es, rsonn l, o ther (17) es v e or essa ; tel eive r dis ocia n wit (18) ered ith lly cogni ed de tion eclar ncy ker an i tifi or, bal ng auth ee the f w is ties (19) exe ive ex ive, es, cou it ans l o comm ly e ted, with unci esig e an nce. (20) par ular vidi polic es, utili sal es of (21) ) Is ploye ion a br )(i) Maint itte gene n or cilit aste neede (22) s, scene st ards es a ans ( f dent uris tion icti autho ent the n n eq alent ment stem. (23) e ac ental rgen anag (24) e p der" et p ocol sion 47 C

  amended

• RCW 82.14B

  (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) → eter d by (25) ed t eople aste nform . S inf atio egar ty l own, (26) zati f em (27) ions thi emer cy ma (28) sys com ol n orks, epli e enh .020 tha e ess icat s sou saf answ (29) on a equip ) A ecomm ener n 91 ) A lic tion dem (30) " me a p ses, d pu chno y th he s em i ata the es i def and eive tic loca fica , a erge com 911 tem. (31) ared ciliti fe al, n et p ocol-b (32) " ne genera liti by ac , f medi ans ing po (33) " (34) , m ipal d, i hole o e fi ightin es. (35) ment sta lly cogn or rgenc pr rty t li and yed lic (36) lo ion atin n a ans ing echn gy ing omin ta. ) "P ary ing nt, rigi ing k ar niti ) " ndar an ring es 9 voic ans ing (37) and every city or town making available facilities to provide commercial mobile radio services, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Sec. 332(d)(1), or cellular communications services for hire, sale, and both facilities-based and nonfacilities-based resellers, and does not include radio paging providers. (38) "Search and rescue" means the acts of searching for, rescuing, or recovering by means of ground, marine, or air activity any person who becomes lost, injured, or is killed while outdoors or as a result of a natural, technological, or human-caused disaster, including instances involving searches for downed aircraft when ground personnel are used. Nothing in this section shall affect appropriate activity by the department of transportation under chapter 47.68 RCW. (39) "Search and rescue organization" means a Washington domestic nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 24.03A RCW and registered with the Washington secretary of state or a group of emergency workers recognized by and working with the local director, whose primary purpose is search and rescue, has its principal place of business established in a political subdivision of the state of Washington, and is formally recognized by the local emergency management organization of that political subdivision as being available for participation in search and rescue activities consistent with RCW 38.52.400. (40) ecom ns vide y as fine 80. 010, y as fine sec , a er de 4 C.F.

  amended

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2. February 03, 2025

   First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Sponsors

• Bob Hasegawa · Cosponsor
• Perry Dozier · Cosponsor
• Keith Wagoner · Cosponsor
• Keith Goehner · Primary

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