Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2046 — Concerning ethics in public service rules governing certain legislative activity.

Last action — Effective date 6/9/2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 2046 has clarified the types of activities that legislators can engage in while using public resources, specifying that it includes "de minimis" use of public facilities for communication related to ballot issues. Additionally, the updated bill simplifies definitions related to legislators' official websites and social media accounts. These changes matter because they provide clearer guidelines for legislators on what constitutes appropriate use of public resources, potentially improving accountability and transparency in government communications.

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H-2336.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2046 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Abbarno, and Senn) READ FIRST TIME 02/02/22.
H-2195.2 HOUSE BILL 2046 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Stonier, Abbarno, and Senn Read first time 01/19/22.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
(2) For purposes of this section, and only as applied to legislators, activities within the scope of employment include but are not limited to duties enumerated in law and activities that have a tangible legislative nexus.
(2) For purposes of this section, and only as applied to legislators, activities within the scope of employment are duties enumerated in law and activities that have a tangible legislative nexus.
1 SHB 2046 (i) Emergencies;
1 HB 2046 (i) Emergencies;
2 SHB 2046 control or direction, or in his or her official custody, for the private benefit or gain of the officer, employee, or another.
2 HB 2046 control or direction, or in his or her official custody, for the private benefit or gain of the officer, employee, or another.
3 SHB 2046 members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;
3 HB 2046 members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;
(d) Activities that are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency, which include but are not limited to:
(d) Activities that are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency;
(i) Communications by a legislator or appropriate legislative staff designee directly pertaining to any legislative proposal which has been introduced in either chamber of the legislature;
and (ii) Posting, by a legislator or appropriate legislative staff designee, information to a legislator's official legislative website including an official legislative social media account, about:
(A) Emergencies;
(B) Federal holidays, state and legislatively recognized holidays established under RCW 1.16.050, and religious holidays;
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4 SHB 2046 (C) Information originally provided or published by other government entities which provide information about government resources;
and (D) Achievements, honors, or awards of extraordinary distinction;
(4) As used in this section, "official legislative website" includes, but is not limited to, a legislator's official legislative social media accounts.
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4 HB 2046 (4) As used in this section, "official legislative website" includes, but is not limited to, a legislator's official legislative social media accounts.
or (((iii))) (c) an individual constituent who has received an award or honor of p.
or (((iii))) (c) an individual constituent who has received an award or honor of extraordinary distinction of a type that is sufficiently infrequent to be noteworthy to a reasonable person ((,)) including, but not limited to:
5 SHB 2046 extraordinary distinction of a type that is sufficiently infrequent to be noteworthy to a reasonable person((,)) including, but not limited to:
Legislators may also provide these updates by email during any special legislative session.)) (2) A violation of this section constitutes use of the facilities of a public office for the purpose of assisting a campaign under RCW 42.52.180.
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5 HB 2046 Legislators may also provide these updates by email during any special legislative session.)) (2) A violation of this section constitutes use of the facilities of a public office for the purpose of assisting a campaign under RCW 42.52.180.
6 SHB 2046
6 HB 2046
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  2. Chapter 37, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

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

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM

  12. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 08:00 AM

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGOV 22).

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

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  23. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  24. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM

  26. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  28. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12)

Passed 48 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17100
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 48100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — 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
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson 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
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10)

Passed 95 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25100
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 22002
Total 95102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Not Voting
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2046?
HB 2046 is sponsored by Peter Abbarno (Republican), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2046?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.
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