BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2520: Emergency meetings

Concerning emergency meetings of public agencies.

Summary

Authorizes counties to hold special meetings outside of the county seat or remotely when necessary to take expedited action needed to meet an emergency, thereby aligning such authority with provisions under the Open Public Meetings Act.
Authorizes governing bodies of an agency to take action to address an emergency at a meeting held remotely or at which the physical attendance by some or all members of the public is limited due to a declared emergency, without first providing the option for the public to listen to such meeting.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to emergency meetings of public agencies;

No recorded floor votes.

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

HB 2520 (2019–20) Landlord damage claims · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2520 (2017–18) State need grant renewal · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2520 (2015–16) Marijuana sales/cooperatives · Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2016
HB 2520 (2013–14) Small business assistance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2520 (2011–12) Property assessment/prop. tx · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2520 (2009–10) Yakima Co. sup. court judges · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2520 (2007–08) DV pilot program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2520 (2005–06) Public disclosure law · Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2006