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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1888

HB 1888: Employee info. disclosure

Protecting employee information from public disclosure.

Summary

  • Exempts month and year of birth, photographs, and payroll deduction information of government employees and volunteers held in certain personnel files from public disclosure, but permits the news media to have access to full dates of birth and photographs.
  • Exempts certain personal demographic details of individual state employees from public disclosure.
  • Requires a governmental entity to provide notice when a records request has been made for information exclusively in an employee's personnel, payroll, supervision, or training file.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1888), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
February 4, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 106, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1888, SHB 1888, 2SHB 1888

AN ACT Relating to protecting employee information from public disclosure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2020
Version voted on: 2SHB 1888
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican34700
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: 2SHB 1888
36 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican81002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: 2SHB 1888
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican34502
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (2SHB 1888)
  2. Chapter 106, 2020 Laws. (2SHB 1888)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1888)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1888)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1888)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1888)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1888)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1888)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 1888)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1888)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1888)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1888)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1888)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1888)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (2SHB 1888)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1888)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1888)
  18. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1888)
  19. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (2SHB 1888)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1888)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1888)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1888)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1888)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1888)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1888)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1888)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1888)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1888)
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1888)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1888)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1888)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1888)
  35. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1888)
  36. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1888)
  41. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1888)
  42. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1888)
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. Referred to Appropriations.
  46. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  47. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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