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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2046

HB 2046: Legislative activity ethics

Concerning ethics in public service rules governing certain legislative activity.

Summary

  • States that, as applied to a legislator and appropriate legislative staff designees, it is not a violation of the prohibition on the use of public resources for special privileges, private gain, or campaign purposes to engage in the following activities: (1) communications directly pertaining to any legislative proposal which has been introduced in the Legislature; and (2) posting information to a legislator's official legislative website about emergencies, holidays, congratulatory letters, and information originally provided by a government entity that provides information about government resources.
  • Adjusts the start of the election year freeze period for mail and electronic mails to constituents from December 1 the year before the general election to the first day of candidate filing in the year of the general election.
  • Specifies that the election year freeze restrictions for websites and mail do not apply to legislators who have announced their retirement from public office and who have not filed a declaration of candidacy by the end of the candidacy filing period.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 19, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 37, Laws of 2022
Versions
HB 2046, SHB 2046

AN ACT Relating to ethics in public service rules governing certain legislative activity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Peter Abbarno R-20Tana Senn D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 2046
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 2046
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SHB 2046)
  2. Chapter 37, 2022 Laws. (SHB 2046)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2046)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2046)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2046)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2046)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2046)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2046)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2046)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2046)
  11. SGE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2046)
  12. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections. (SHB 2046)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2046)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2046)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2046)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2046)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2046)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2046)
  22. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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