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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1920: Public employees/meetings

Clarifying that public employees may attend informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.

Summary

  • Allows state employees under the state ethics laws to attend informational and educational meetings on legislative issues with legislators and other elected officials held in public facilities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1920), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
February 3, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Brendan Williams D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Geoff Simpson D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  9. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1920 in other sessions

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