Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 6408 — Concerning agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions.

Last action — Returned to Senate Rules 3.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 6408 clarifies and expands the requirements for state regulatory agencies conducting audits, inspections, or examinations of businesses. It now includes specific details that agencies must communicate to businesses prior to these events, such as the purpose and legal authority of the inspection and whether advance notice will be provided. This change is significant because it aims to reduce confusion and costs for businesses—especially small ones—by ensuring they are better informed about the processes they will face, helping them respond more effectively to regulatory actions.

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S-5925.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6408State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Wilson, L., Mullet, Short, Becker, Takko, King, Zeiger, Brown, Schoesler, Frockt, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Honeyford, Walsh, Van De Wege, and Braun)READ FIRST TIME 01/31/20.AN ACT Relating to agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions;
S-5377.1SENATE BILL 6408State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Wilson, L., Mullet, Short, Becker, Takko, King, Zeiger, Brown, Schoesler, Frockt, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Honeyford, Walsh, Van De Wege, and BraunRead first time 01/16/20.Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.AN ACT Relating to agency responsibilities to regulated businesses and professions;
(1) By December 31, 2020, each state regulatory agency that conducts audits, inspections, or examinations within its regulatory authority over businesses and professions must provide, or provide references to, the following information at each audit, inspection, or examination:(a) The purpose and legal authority for conducting the audit, inspection, or examination;(b) If advance notice for an audit, inspection, or examination will not be provided, the basis for not providing advance notice;(c) The auditor, inspector, or examiner must present identification at the start of an audit, inspection, or examination;(d) The auditor, inspector, or examiner must provide contact information for a staff person who is available to answer questions regarding the audit, inspection, or examination;(e) Whether the business may cure or correct a potential or actual violation during or after an audit, inspection, or examination to avoid or mitigate an administrative sanction, if any;(f) How the business may provide past agency advice or interpretations it relied upon for consideration in agency decisions;(g) Whether the business may designate one or more individuals as official company representatives and have legal, accounting, safety, or other technical professionals participate in any audit, inspection, or examination;
(1) By December 31, 2020, each state regulatory agency that conducts audits, inspections, or examinations within its regulatory authority over businesses and professions must provide, or provide references to, the following information at each audit, inspection, or examination:(a) The purpose and legal authority for conducting the audit, inspection, or examination;(b) Whether advance notice for an audit, inspection, or examination will be provided, and if applicable, the basis for not providing advance notice;(c) The responsibility of the auditor, inspector, or examiner to present identification during the audit, inspection, or examination;(d) The responsibility of an auditor, inspector, or examiner to provide contact information for a staff person who is available to answer questions regarding the audit, inspection, or examination;(e) Whether the business may cure or correct a potential or actual violation during or after an audit, inspection, or examination to avoid or mitigate an administrative sanction, if any;(f) How the business may provide past agency advice or interpretations it relied upon for consideration in agency decisions;(g) Whether the business may designate one or more individuals as official company representatives and have legal, accounting, safety, or other technical professionals participate in any audit, inspection, or examination;
Outcomes could include agency reports, findings, orders, or other documentation about the audit, inspection, or examination.(2) The requirements specified in subsection (1) of this section do not apply:(a) In emergency situations where environmental quality or worker or public safety, health, or welfare are in imminent danger;(b) In any criminal investigations or proceedings, including when a criminal justice agency as defined in RCW 10.97.030 exercises its law enforcement authority, or to an agency's undercover, surveillance, or seizure activities;(c) To site visits conducted by employees, vendors, or contractors of a state regulatory agency if the purpose of the site visit is not related to verifying compliance with licensing or other regulatory requirements;
Outcomes could include agency reports, findings, orders, or other documentation about the audit, inspection, or examination.(2) The requirements specified in subsection (1) of this section do not apply:(a) In emergency situations where environmental quality or worker or public safety, health, or welfare are in imminent danger;(b) In any criminal investigations or proceedings, or to an agency's undercover, surveillance, or seizure activities;
or(d) If they would create a conflict with federal or state law or unreasonably limit, delay, or prevent an agency from performing its statutorily authorized duties.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
or(c) If they would create a conflict with federal or state law or unreasonably limit, delay, or prevent an agency from performing its statutorily authorized duties.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall review agencies' performance and compliance with this act by December 31, 2023.
(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall review agencies' performance and compliance with this chapter by December 31, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  6. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM

  10. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM

  12. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM

  23. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

  24. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

  25. Referred to Ways & Means.

  26. Referred to Ways & Means.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade at 09:00 AM

  28. And refer to Ways & Means.

  29. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  30. And refer to Ways & Means.

  31. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  32. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade at 08:30 AM

  33. Referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

  34. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  35. And refer to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

  36. SGTE - Majority; without recommendation.

  37. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (135)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Republican 9001
Democrat 14000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6408?
SB 6408 is sponsored by Mullet, Shelly Short (Republican), Becker, Takko, Curtis King (Republican), Zeiger, Brown, Mark Schoesler (Republican), Frockt, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Rolfes, Honeyford, Walsh, John Braun (Republican), Van De Wege, and Wilson, L..
What is the current status of SB 6408?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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