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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2778

HB 2778: Sexual harassment claim info

Protecting personal information regarding sexual harassment claims.

Summary

  • Exempts the identity or identifying information of an agency employee who makes a sexual harassment claim and requests confidentiality from public disclosure requirements unless the employee received a monetary settlement from the agency.
  • Subjects a person to civil liability who uses requested identity or identifying information of an agency employee who makes a sexual harassment claim to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate the employee.
  • Requires the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee to recommend whether to continue the exemption.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2778), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2778, SHB 2778

AN ACT Relating to protecting personal information from disclosure for persons who make claims of sexual harassment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

31 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Michelle Valdez R-26Chris Kilduff D-28Steve Tharinger D-24Drew Hansen D-23Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Wylie D-49Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Steve Bergquist D-11Judy Clibborn D-41Laurie Dolan D-22Joan McBride D-48Vicki Kraft R-17Nicole Macri D-43Tana Senn D-41Kristine Reeves D-30Larry Haler R-8Marcus Riccelli D-3Javier Valdez D-46David Sawyer D-29Gael Tarleton D-36Noel Frame D-36Beth Doglio D-22Jake Fey D-27June Robinson D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Shelley Kloba D-1Derek Stanford D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2778
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2778)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2778)
  3. SGTE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2778)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2778)
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 2778)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2778)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2778)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2778)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2778)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2778)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2778)
  15. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2778 in other sessions

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