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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1782

HB 1782: Advisory group meetings

Concerning public meetings of advisory groups established by local governments and other agencies.

Summary

  • Extends the scope of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) to include certain advisory boards, committees, or other groups established to provide recommendations or proposals to a governing body.
  • Allows advisory groups subject to the OPMA to hold an executive session, and adds a new reason for holding an executive session related to information routinely considered by public hospital districts.
  • Clarifies that an entity holds a meeting subject to the OPMA when it decides to make recommendations to a convening agency or receives testimony or comments on which it will report to a governing body or prepare recommendations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1782), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1782, SHB 1782

AN ACT Relating to public meetings of advisory groups established by local governments and other agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Wylie D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Gael Tarleton D-36Chris Kilduff D-28Vicki Kraft R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1782)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1782)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1782)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1782)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1782 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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