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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5105

SB 5105: Office of equity task force

Implementing the recommendations of the office of equity task force.

Summary

  • Requires the Governor appoint the director of the Office of Equity (Office) based on recommendations provided by the Community Advisory Board (Board).
  • Requires the Office report on barriers for community participation on boards and commissions in its October 31, 2022 report.
  • Provides the Office with certain rulemaking authority.
  • Creates the Board to advise the Office on its priorities and timelines.
  • Requires state agencies to: designate a diversity, equity, and inclusion liaison; apply an equity lens to agency decision-making; develop plans for diversity, equity, and inclusion and for language access; provide data and information to the Office; and collaborate with the Office to develop performance measures.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy evaluate the implementation of the Office and report to the Governor and Legislature by October 31, 2025.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5105), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5105, SSB 5105

AN ACT Relating to implementing the recommendations of the office of equity task force;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Christine Rolfes D-23Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5105)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5105)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5105)
  6. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5105)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5105)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5105 in other sessions

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