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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2057: Ethics act/special privilege

Concerning special privileges.

Summary

  • Creates a definition for special privileges under the Ethics in Public Service Act as including, without limitation, securing or seeking to secure unwanted or unwelcome romantic, personal, or sexual attention or favors from staff or any other person.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2057), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
February 15, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020

AN ACT Relating to special privileges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

35 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 27 Republicans)

Alex Ybarra R-13J.T. Wilcox R-2Laurie Jinkins D-27Carolyn Eslick R-39Richard DeBolt R-20Jenny Graham R-6Kelly Chambers R-25Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Larry Hoff R-18Morgan Irwin R-31Joe Schmick R-9Gina Mosbrucker R-14Chris Corry R-14Chris Gildon R-25Michelle Valdez R-26Mary Dye R-9Skyler Rude R-16Andrew Barkis R-2Ed Orcutt R-20Keith Goehner R-12Mike Volz R-6Norma Smith R-10Frank Chopp D-43Drew Stokesbary R-31Dan Griffey R-35Joel Kretz R-7Jeremie Dufault R-15Mike Steele R-12Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Shewmake D-42Luanne Van Werven R-42My-Linh Thai D-41Beth Doglio D-22Mari Leavitt D-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2057 in other sessions

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

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