“A Washington state bill, S.B. 5618 (archived link), that would allow police officers, or ‘school resource officers,’ to search students without probable cause or parental consent, passed the State Senate Monday, 30-19. The legislation would allow police to search a student’s person, locker and possessions if they are believed to be violating the law or any school rule. Currently under Washington state law, if a school employee has a reasonable suspicion to search a student, they have the right, but a police officer serving as a school resource officer cannot search a student without probable cause.”
