HB 2333 — Protecting elected officials and candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants against threats and incidents of political violence.
Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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What changed in the latest version
1602 added · 1472 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to House Bill 2333 introduce new provisions regarding personal security measures, specifically detailing types of security devices and services that can be utilized. This change clarifies what qualifies as acceptable security enhancements for residents, ensuring they have clear guidelines on using non-structural and structural security measures. It matters because it helps protect individuals and properties by defining safety standards, while also establishing the legitimacy of security services, which can enhance community safety.
H-3280.1H-2701.4 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2333 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Mena, Pollet, Parshley, Ramel, Reed, Scott, Street, Thomas, Gregerson, Ormsby, Berg, Farivar, Salahuddin, Hill, and Donaghy)Donaghy READPrefiled FIRST01/08/26. TIME 02/03/26.
Read first time 01/12/26.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
amending RCW 9A.46.020, 40.24.030, 43.43.037, 29B.05.030, 29B.55.030, 29A.24.031,29B.25.090, 29A.08.125,29B.40.180, 29A.24.031, 65.04.140, 84.40.020, 84.40.160, 40.14.030, 4.24.680, 29B.40.090, 29B.40.130, and 42.52.160;
adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW;
adding a new section to chapter 29B.05 RCW;
and adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW.RCW;
prescribing penalties;
and declaring an emergency.
or (iii) To subject the person threatened or any other person to physical confinement or restraint;
1 SHBHB 2333 (iv)(iii) MaliciouslyTo tosubject do any other act which is intended to substantially harm the person threatened or anotherany withother respectperson to his or her physical healthconfinement or safety;restraint;
or (iv) Maliciously to do any other act which is intended to substantially harm the person threatened or another with respect to his or her physical health or safety;
Threatening words do not constitute harassment if it is apparent to the criminal justice participantparticipant, , elected official, or election official that the person does not have the present and future ability to carry out the threat.
(a)p. A criminal justice participant includes any (((a))) (i) federal, state, or local law enforcement agency employee;
(((b)))2 (ii)HB 2333 (a) A criminal justice participant includes any (((a))) (i) federal, state, or local prosecutinglaw attorneyenforcement oragency deputyemployee; p.
2(((b))) SHB(ii) 2333federal, state, or local prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney;
(1)(a) An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an individual subject to guardianship as defined in RCW 11.130.010, (b) any election official as described in RCW 9A.46.020 or 9A.90.120 who is a target for threats or harassment prohibited under RCW 9A.46.020 or 9A.90.120(2)(b) (iii) or (iv), and any person residing with such person, (c) any criminal justice participant as defined in RCW 9A.46.020 who is a target for threats or harassment prohibited under RCW 9A.46.020(2)(b) (iii) or (iv) and any criminal justice participant as defined in RCW 9A.90.120 who is a target for threats or harassment prohibited under RCW 9A.90.120(2)(b) (iii) or (iv), and any person residing with such person, and (d) any protected health care services provider, employee, or an affiliate of such provider, who provides, attempts to provide, assists in the provision, or attempts to assist in the provision of protected health care services as defined in RCW 7.115.010, and any family members residing with such person, may apply to the secretary of state to have an address designatedp. by the secretary of state serve as the person's address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person.
The3 HB 2333 designated by the secretary of p.state serve as the person's address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person.
3The SHBsecretary 2333of state shall approve an application if it is filed in the manner and on the form prescribed by the secretary of state and if it contains:
(iv) The residential address and any telephone number where the applicant can be contacted by the secretary of state, which shall not be disclosed because disclosure will increase the risk of (A) domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking, (B) threats or harassment prohibited under RCW 9A.90.120(2)(b) (iii) or (iv)p. or 9A.46.020(2)(b) (iii) or (iv), or (C) threats or harassment as described in (a)(i)(D) of this subsection;
p.4 HB 2333 (iv) or 9A.46.020(2)(b) (iii) or (iv), or (C) threats or harassment as described in (a)(i)(D) of this subsection;
4 SHB 2333 (v) The signature of the applicant and of any individual or representative of any office designated in writing under RCW 40.24.080 who assisted in the preparation of the application, and the date on which the applicant signed the application.
(iii) Applicant's date of birth;
5 SHBHB 2333 (iv)(iii) VehicleApplicant's identificationdate numberof andbirth; license plate number for each vehicle solely or jointly registered to the applicant;
(iv) Vehicle identification number and license plate number for each vehicle solely or jointly registered to the applicant;
NEW SECTION.
UponRCW request43.43.037 of a legislator for personal security and protection1965 atex.s. a public event, the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives may contract with the Washington state patrol to provide personal security and protection for the legislator at public events where the local law enforcement agency is unable or unwilling to provide such security and protection.
Ac "public96 event"s means2 anyare eventeach withamended ato legislativeread nexus, as describedfollows: in RCW 42.52.175, for which the attendance of the legislator is advertised to the public.
(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol is directed to provide such security and protection for both houses of the legislative building while in session as in the opinion of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate may be necessary therefor upon the advice of the respective sergeant-at-arms of each legislative body.
6 SHBHB 2333 NEW(2)(a) SECTION.The chief of the Washington state patrol or the chief's designee shall provide personal security and protection for legislators upon request at public events where the local law enforcement agency is unable or unwilling to provide such security and protection.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a "public event" means any event with a legislative nexus, as described in RCW 42.52.175, for which the attendance of the legislator is advertised to the public.
(3) At the request of a legislator in accordance with section 4 of this act, the chief of the Washington state patrol shall conduct the security assessment described in section 4 of this act if the sergeant-at-arms of that legislator's respective chamber is unable to conduct the assessment in a timely manner.
NEW SECTION.
The secretarysergeant-at-arms of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives may contract out for the security assessment.
If the sergeant-at-arms or the sergeant-at-arms' designee is unable to complete the legislator's request in a timely manner, the legislator may make a request of the chief of the Washington state patrol to conduct the security assessment.
Upon such request, the chief of the Washington state patrol shall conduct the security assessment.
(c)p. Security personnel and services that are bona fide, legitimate, professional, and provided by a person licensed under chapter 18.170 RCW;
7 HB 2333 (c) Security personnel and services that are bona fide, legitimate, professional, and provided by a person licensed under chapter 18.170 RCW;
p.(b) Records other than those described in (a) of this subsection that are created by a personal security measure are confidential and not subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
7NEW SHBSECTION. 2333 (b) Records other than those described in (a) of this subsection that are created by a personal security measure are confidential and not subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
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A new section is added to chapter 44.04 RCW to read as follows:
The speaker of the house and the president of the senate are encouraged to hold a security briefing for representatives and senators before the commencement of each regular term of office pursuant to RCW 44.04.021.
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(2)(a) Elected officials may, using a form developed by the commission, request that the commission redact from reports filed pursuantp. to RCW 29B.25.020, 29B.25.030, 29B.25.100, 29B.25.110, 29B.25.120, 29B.25.130, 29B.25.140, 29B.30.020, 29B.50.010, 29B.50.080, and 29B.50.100, their residential address and the same residential address of any person residing with them who appears in a report.
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The residential address identified on such form is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW.
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The residential address identified by the elected official shall remain exempt from public disclosure under this title and chapter 42.56 RCW except as provided for under (c) of this subsection.
At the time of the request, the requester shall disclose to p.the commission the requester's legal name and the requester's associated news media.
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(3) AnFor electedpurposes official may provide a post office box number or address assigned through the address confidentiality program in lieu of a residential address for reports filed by the elected official listed in subsection (2) of this section.section:
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(4)9 ForHB purposes2333 as single-family residences, units of thismultiplexes, section:apartment buildings, and mobile homes.
(a) "Dwelling unit" means a structure or that part of a structure, which is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by one person or multiple persons maintaining a common household, such as single-family residences, units of multiplexes, apartment buildings, and mobile homes.
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A new section is added to chapter 29B.05 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Any person required to disclose the address of another in a report filed pursuant to RCW 29B.25.020, 29B.25.030, 29B.25.100, 29B.25.110, 29B.25.120, 29B.25.130, 29B.25.140, 29B.30.020, 29B.50.010, 29B.50.080, or 29B.50.100, shall establish a process for an elected official to:
(a) Provide an address that is not the elected official's residential address;
and (b) Request that the filer of a report described under this subsection redact, before filing the report with the commission, the elected official's residential address and the same residential address of any person residing with the elected official who appears in a report.
The elected official must identify the residential address to be redacted and the specific report containing that address.
(2) Upon receiving a request from an elected official to redact the elected official's residential address, a person required to file a report described in this section must redact the address before filing the report with the commission or otherwise making the report available for public inspection.
(3) For purposes of this section, "residential address" has the same meaning as in RCW 29B.05.030.
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each other item of intangible personal property in which a direct financial p.
910 SHBHB 2333 item of intangible personal property in which a direct financial interest was held that exceeds two thousand dollars during the reporting period;
(i) With respect to a governmental unit in which the official seeks or holds any office or position, if the entity has received compensation in any form during the preceding twelve months from the p.
1011 SHBHB 2333 compensation in any form during the preceding twelve months from the governmental unit, the value of the compensation and the consideration given or performed in exchange for the compensation;
(j) A list, including legal or other sufficient descriptions as prescribed by the commission, of all real property in the state of p.
1112 SHBHB 2333 (j) A list, including legal or other sufficient descriptions as prescribed by the commission, of all real property in the state of Washington, the assessed valuation of which exceeds ten thousand dollars in which a direct financial interest was held.
(3)(a) Elected officials and executive state officers may, using a form developed by the commission, request that the commission p.
1213 SHBHB 2333 redact(3)(a) fromExcept statementsas specified in (b) of this subsection, the primary residential address and associated parcel number of the residence of an elected official or executive state officer disclosed on the statement of financial affairs filed with the commission theirare primaryconfidential residentialand addressmay andnot associatedbe parceldisclosed number.under chapter 42.56 RCW.
(b) The electedcommission officialmay ordisclose executiveinformation statedescribed officerin must,(a) usingof athis formsubsection: developed by the commission, identify the residential address and associated parcel number exempt from disclosure and the specific report that contains such information.
The(i) residentialIf addressthe andfiler parcelhas numberprovided identifiedthe oncommission suchwith formexpress iswritten confidentialconsent andto isdisclose exemptsuch frominformation; public disclosure under this title or chapter 42.56 RCW.
(b) After receiving a request under (a) of this subsection, the commission shall, in a timely manner, remove the identified report from any online database accessible to the public and redact the residential address and associated parcel number identified by the filer prior to republishing the report.
The residential address and associated parcel number identified by the elected official or executive state officer shall remain exempt from public disclosure under this title and chapter 42.56 RCW except as provided for under (c) of this subsection.
(c) The commission may disclose an elected official's or executive state officer's residential address and parcel number:
(i) If the elected official or executive state officer has provided the commission with express written consent to disclose such information;
Any residential address or associated parcel number that is disclosed pursuant to this subsection may not be further disseminated by the requester.
(d)(c)(i) This subsection (3) applies to all statements of financial affairs filed with the commission before the effective date of this section and to statements of financial affairs filed on or after the effective date of this section.
(e)(ii) For purposesstatements of financial affairs filed after the effective date of this subsectionsection, (3):the commission shall develop a method for filers to indicate at the time of filing which residences included in their statement of financial affairs are exempt from disclosure pursuant to (a) of this subsection.
(iii) For statements of financial affairs filed before the effective date of this section, the filer must, using a form developed by the commission, identify the residence exempt from disclosure pursuant to (a) of this subsection and the specific report that contains such residence.
The residence identified on such form is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW.
(d) For purposes of this subsection (3):
1314 SHBHB 2333 (ii) "Executive state officer" has the same meaning as in RCW 29B.55.020.
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RCW 29B.25.090 and 2024 c 164 s 426 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) In addition to the information required under RCW 29B.25.020 and 29B.25.040, each candidate or political committee must file with the commission a report of all contributions received and expenditures made as a political committee on the next reporting date pursuant to the timeline established in this section.
(b) In addition to the information required under RCW 29B.25.030 and 29B.25.040, on the day an incidental committee files a statement of organization with the commission, each incidental committee must file with the commission a report of any election campaign expenditures under RCW 29B.25.100(7), as well as the source of the 10 largest cumulative payments of ((ten thousand dollars)) $10,000 or greater it received in the current calendar year from a single person, including any persons tied as the 10th largest source of payments it received, if any.
(2) Each treasurer of a candidate or political committee, or an incidental committee, required to file a statement of organization under this title, shall file with the commission a report, for each election in which a candidate, political committee, or incidental committee is participating, containing the information required by RCW 29B.25.100 at the following intervals:
(a) On the 21st day and the seventh day immediately preceding the date on which the election is held;
and (b) On the 10th day of the first full month after the election.
(3)(a) Each treasurer of a candidate or political committee shall file with the commission a report on the 10th day of each month during which the candidate or political committee is not participating in an election campaign, only if the committee has received a contribution or made an expenditure in the preceding calendar month and either the total contributions received or total expenditures made since the last such report exceed ((two hundred dollars)) $200.
(b) Each incidental committee shall file with the commission a report on the 10th day of each month during which the incidental committee is not otherwise required to report under this section only if the committee has:
(i) Received a payment that would change the information required under RCW 29B.25.100(2)(d) as included in its last report;
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16 HB 2333 (ii) Made any election campaign expenditure reportable under RCW 29B.25.100(7) since its last report, and the total election campaign expenditures made since the last report exceed ((two hundred dollars)) $200.
(4) The report filed 21 days before the election shall report all contributions received and expenditures made as of the end of one business day before the date of the report.
The report filed seven days before the election shall report all contributions received and expenditures made as of the end of one business day before the date of the report.
Reports filed on the 10th day of the month shall report all contributions received and expenditures made from the closing date of the last report filed through the last day of the month preceding the date of the current report.
(5) For the period beginning the first day of the fourth month preceding the date of the special election, or for the period beginning the first day of the fifth month before the date of the general election, and ending on the date of that special or general election, each Monday the treasurer for a candidate or a political committee shall file with the commission a report of each bank deposit made during the previous seven calendar days.
The report shall contain the name of each person contributing the funds and the amount contributed by each person.
However, persons who contribute no more than ((twenty-five dollars)) $25 in the aggregate are not required to be identified in the report.
A copy of the report shall be retained by the treasurer for the treasurer's records.
In the event of deposits made by candidates, political committee members, or paid staff other than the treasurer, the copy shall be immediately provided to the treasurer for the treasurer's records.
Each report shall be certified as correct by the treasurer.
(6)(a) The treasurer for a candidate or a political committee shall maintain books of account accurately reflecting all contributions and expenditures on a current basis within five business days of receipt or expenditure.
During the 10 calendar days immediately preceding the date of the election the books of account shall be kept current within one business day.
As specified in the political committee's statement of organization filed under RCW 29B.25.020, the books of account must be open for public inspection by appointment at a place agreed upon by both the treasurer and the requestor, for inspections between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m.
on any day from the 10th calendar day immediately before the election through p.
17 HB 2333 the day immediately before the election, other than Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.
It is a violation of this title for a candidate or political committee to refuse to allow and keep an appointment for an inspection to be conducted during these authorized times and days.
The appointment must be allowed at an authorized time and day for such inspections that is within 48 hours of the time and day that is requested for the inspection.
The treasurer may provide digital access or copies of the books of account in lieu of scheduling an appointment at a designated place for inspection.
If the treasurer and requestor are unable to agree on a location and the treasurer has not provided digital access to the books of account, the default location for an appointment shall be a place of public accommodation selected by the treasurer within a reasonable distance from the treasurer's office.
(b) At the time of making the appointment, a person wishing to inspect the books of account must provide the treasurer the name and telephone number of the person wishing to inspect the books of account.
The person inspecting the books of account must show photo identification before the inspection begins.
(c) A treasurer may refuse to show the books of account to any person who does not make an appointment or provide the required identification.
The commission may issue limited rules to modify the requirements set forth in this section in consideration of other technology and best practices.
(d) In accordance with RCW 29B.05.030 and section 7 of this act, if a treasurer receives a request from an elected official to redact the elected official's residential address, the treasurer shall redact from the books of account the residential address of the elected official and the same address of any person residing with the elected official who appears in the books of account before making the books of account open for public inspection.
(7) Copies of all reports filed pursuant to this section shall be readily available for public inspection by appointment, pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.
(8) The treasurer or candidate shall preserve books of account, bills, receipts, and all other financial records of the campaign or political committee for not less than five calendar years following the year during which the transaction occurred or for any longer period as otherwise required by law.
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18 HB 2333 (9) All reports filed pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be certified as correct by the candidate and the treasurer.
(10) Where there is not a pending complaint concerning a report, it is not evidence of a violation of this section to submit an amended report within 21 days of filing an initial report if:
(a) The report is accurately amended;
(b) The amended report is filed more than 30 days before an election;
(c) The total aggregate dollar amount of the adjustment for the amended report is within three times the contribution limit per election or ((two hundred dollars)) $200, whichever is greater;
and (d) The committee reported all information that was available to it at the time of filing, or made a good faith effort to do so, or if a refund of a contribution or expenditure is being reported.
(11)(a) When there is no outstanding debt or obligation, the campaign fund is closed, the campaign is concluded in all respects, and the political committee has ceased to function and intends to dissolve, the treasurer shall file a final report.
Upon submitting a final report, the political committee so intending to dissolve must file notice of intent to dissolve with the commission and the commission must post the notice on its website.
(b) Any political committee may dissolve 60 days after it files its notice to dissolve, only if:
(i) The political committee does not make any expenditures other than those related to the dissolution process or engage in any political activity or any other activities that generate additional reporting requirements under this title after filing such notice;
(ii) No complaint or court action under this title is pending against the political committee;
and (iii) All penalties assessed by the commission or court order have been paid by the political committee.
(c) The political committee must continue to report regularly as required under this title until all the conditions under (b) of this subsection are resolved.
(d) Upon dissolution, the commission must issue an acknowledgment of dissolution, the duties of the treasurer shall cease, and there shall be no further obligations under this title.
Dissolution does not absolve the candidate or board of the committee from p.
19 HB 2333 responsibility for any future obligations resulting from the finding after dissolution of a violation committed prior to dissolution.
(12) The commission must adopt rules for the dissolution of incidental committees.
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RCW 29B.40.180 and 2024 c 164 s 460 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person, other than an individual, may not be an intermediary or an agent for a contribution.
(2) An individual may not make a contribution on behalf of another person or entity, or while acting as the intermediary or agent of another person or entity, without disclosing to the recipient of the contribution both his or her full name, street address, occupation, name of employer, if any, or place of business if self-employed, and the same information for each contributor for whom the individual serves as intermediary or agent.
(3)(a) An elected official, whether acting as an intermediary or agent for a contribution or a contributor using an intermediary or agent, or who resides with any such a person, may, using a form developed by the commission, request that the commission redact from pertinent records the street address of the elected official's residence and the same street address of any person residing with the elected official who appears in a report.
The elected official must identify the street address to be redacted and the specific report containing such address.
Upon receipt of such request, the identified street address contained in the identified reports and the request form is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW except as provided for under (b) of this subsection, and the commission shall conduct a reasonable search and redact such addresses from the reports in a timely manner.
A request made under this subsection may not be construed as a standing request to redact the address in future records.
(b) The commission may disclose the street address for the residence of an elected official or any person residing with such person:
(i) Upon receipt of the express written consent of the elected official to disclose the elected official's street address;
or (ii) To the news media, as defined in RCW 5.68.010, in response to a public records request under chapter 42.56 RCW from the news media.
At the time of their request, the requester shall disclose to p.
20 HB 2333 the commission the requester's legal name and the requester's associated news media.
Any street address disclosed pursuant to this subsection may not be further disseminated by the recipient.
Immediately upon receiving a request for a report filed under this section, the commission shall notify all elected officials whose information is included in such a report.
The notice must include the name of the requester and the requester's associated news media.
The requirement to provide notice under this subsection may not delay the production of records in response to a public records request.
(c) For purposes of this subsection (3), "residence" has the same meaning as in RCW 29B.05.030.
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(((2))) (ii) AExcept candidateas may,provided usingin a(a)(iii) form developed by the secretary of statethis orsubsection, county auditor, request that the secretary of state or county auditor redact the address at which the candidate is registered fromthat declarationsis provided on a declaration of candidacy filedis withconfidential theand secretarymay ofnot statebe ordisclosed countyunder auditor.chapter 42.56 RCW.
The candidate must identify on the form provided by the secretary of state or county auditor the address and specific declaration that contains such address.
After receiving a request under this subsection, the secretary of state or county auditor shall, in a timely manner, redact the address at which the candidate is registered from the identified declarations.
The address identified for redaction, including on the request form, is confidential and shall remain exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, except as provided in (a)(iii) of this subsection.
Thep. requester must include in the request for public records the requester's legal name and the requester's associated news media.
Immediately21 uponHB receiving2333 aThe requester must include in the request for apublic declarationrecords ofthe candidacyrequester's p.legal name and the requester's associated news media.
15Any SHBaddress 2333disclosed filedpursuant underto this section,subsection themay agencynot receivingbe thefurther requestdisseminated shallby notifythe allrecipient. candidates whose information is included in such a report.
Immediately upon receiving a request for a report filed under this section, the agency receiving the request shall notify all candidates whose information is included in such a report.
(((5))) (f)(i) A place for the candidate to sign the declaration of candidacy,candidacy statingunder oath, ((stating)) swearing or affirming that the information provided on the form is truetrue, acknowledging that knowingly providing a false statement on the declaration of candidacy constitutes a crime under RCW 9A.72.040, and swearing or affirming that he or she will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington((.));Washington ((.));
(ii) In the case of a declaration of candidacy filed electronically, the filer shall be notified before submission that submission of the form constitutes agreement((agreement)) a sworn statement or affirmation under oath that the information provided with the filing is true, that the filer acknowledges that knowingly providing a false statement on the declaration of candidacy constitutes a crime in RCW 9A.72.040, and that he or she will support the Constitutions and laws of the United States and the state of Washington, and that he or she agrees to electronic payment of the filing fee established in RCW 29A.24.091((.));
and (g)p. The secretary of state may require any other information on the form he or she deems appropriate to facilitate the filing process.
22 HB 2333 (g) The secretary of state may require any other information on the form he or she deems appropriate to facilitate the filing process.
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16Within SHBfive 2333days within 24 hours of receivingthe such complaint, request supporting documentation as specified by the secretary of state byor rule,county fromauditor theshall candidateissue thata showsdetermination either affirming or rejecting the candidate'sallegation residentialin address.the complaint.
Within five days of the complaint, but no later than the deadline for filing challenges under RCW 29A.08.820, the secretary of state or county auditor shall issue a determination either affirming or rejecting the allegation in the complaint.
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(2)(a) The following information contained in voter registration records or files regarding a voter or a group of voters is available for public inspection and copying, except as provided in RCW 40.24.060p. and (b) of this subsection:
23 HB 2333 40.24.060 and (b) of this subsection:
p.(ii) The address of an elected official, election official, a criminal justice participant, and that of any person sharing the same voter registration address as the elected official, election official, or criminal justice participant is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW, except as provided under (b)(iii) of this subsection.
17 SHB 2333 (ii) An elected official, election official, criminal justice participant, and any person sharing the same voter registration address as the elected official, election official, or criminal justice participant, may, using a form developed by the secretary of state or county auditor, request that the county auditor redact their address from voter registration records.
After receiving a request under this subsection, the county auditor shall, in a timely manner, redact the address identified on the form and notify the secretary of state of such redaction.
The address identified for redaction, including on the request form, is confidential and shall remain exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, except as provided under (b)(iii) of this subsection.
Any address disclosed pursuant to this subsection may not be further disseminated by the recipient.
9.13.
RCW 29A.08.125 and 2023 c 466 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The office of the secretary of state shall maintain a statewide voter registration database.
This database must be a centralized, uniform, interactive computerized statewide voter p.
18 SHB 2333 registration list that contains the name and registration information of every registered voter in the state.
(2) The statewide list is the official list of registered voters for the conduct of all elections.
(3) The statewide list must include, but is not limited to, the name, date of birth, residence address, signature, gender, and date of registration of every legally registered voter in the state.
Upon notice from the county auditor of a redaction pursuant to a request under RCW 29A.08.710, the residence address of the individual identified in the notice is confidential and may not be disclosed under this title or chapter 42.56 RCW, except as authorized under this section.
(4) A unique identifier must be assigned to each registered voter in the state.
(5) The database must be coordinated with other government databases within the state including, but not limited to, the department of corrections, the department of licensing, the department of health, and county auditors.
The database may also be coordinated with the databases of election officials in other states.
(6) Authorized employees of the secretary of state and each county auditor must have immediate electronic access to the information maintained in the database.
(7) Voter registration information received by each county auditor must be electronically entered into the database.
The office of the secretary of state must provide support, as needed, to enable each county auditor to enter and maintain voter registration information in the state database.
(8) The secretary of state has data authority over all voter registration data.
(9) The voter registration database must be designed to accomplish at a minimum, the following:
(a) Comply with the help America vote act of 2002 (P.L.
107-252);
(b) Identify duplicate voter registrations;
(c) Identify suspected duplicate voters;
(d) Screen against any available databases maintained by other government agencies to identify voters who are ineligible to vote due to serving a sentence of total confinement as the result of a felony conviction, lack of citizenship, or a court finding of mental incompetence;
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19 SHB 2333 (e) Provide images of voters' signatures for the purpose of checking signatures on initiative and referendum petitions;
(f) Provide for a comparison between the voter registration database and the department of licensing change of address database;
(g) Provide access for county auditors that includes the capability to update registrations and search for duplicate registrations;
(h) Provide for the cancellation of registrations of voters who have moved out of state;
and (i) Provide for the storage of pending registration records for all future voters who have not yet reached eighteen years of age in a manner that these records will not appear on the official list of registered voters until the future registrant is no longer in pending status as defined under RCW 29A.08.615.
(10) The secretary of state may, upon agreement with other appropriate jurisdictions, screen against any available databases maintained by election officials in other states and databases maintained by federal agencies including, but not limited to, the federal bureau of investigation, the federal court system, the federal bureau of prisons, and the bureau of citizenship and immigration services.
(11) The database shall retain information regarding previous successful appeals of proposed cancellations of registrations in order to avoid repeated cancellations for the same reason.
(12) Each county auditor shall maintain a list of all registered voters within the county that are contained on the official statewide voter registration list.
In addition to the information maintained in the statewide database, the county database must also maintain the applicable taxing district and precinct codes for each voter in the county, and a list of elections in which the individual voted.
(13) Each county auditor shall allow electronic access and information transfer between the county's voter registration system and the official statewide voter registration list.
Sec.
10.
(1) The county auditor in his or her capacity of recorder of deeds is sole custodian of all books in which are recorded deeds, mortgages, judgments, liens, incumbrances, and other instruments of writing, indexes thereto, maps, charts, town plats, survey and other p.
2024 SHBHB 2333 mortgages, judgments, liens, incumbrances, and other instruments of writing, indexes thereto, maps, charts, town plats, survey and other books and papers constituting the records and files in said office of recorder of deeds, and except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, all such records and files are, and shall be, matters of public information, free of charge to any and all persons demanding to inspect or to examine the same, or to search the same for titles of property.
(b)p. Within 60 days of receiving a written request for nondisclosure in accordance with (a) of this subsection, the auditor or recorder shall grant or deny the request.
A25 HB 2333 (b) Within 60 days of receiving a written request mustfor benondisclosure p.in accordance with (a) of this subsection, the auditor or recorder shall grant or deny the request.
21A SHBrequest 2333must be granted if the requester meets the requirements under (a) of this subsection.
ImmediatelyAny uponaddress receivingdisclosed apursuant requestto for a record described under subsection (1) of this section, the auditor or recorder shall notify the individuals described under subsection (2)may ofnot thisbe sectionfurther whosedisseminated addressby is the subjectrecipient. of such record.
The notice must include the name of the requester and the requester's p.
2226 SHBHB 2333 associatedImmediately newsupon media.receiving a request for a record described under subsection (1) of this section, the auditor or recorder shall notify the individuals described under subsection (2) of this section whose address is the subject of such record.
The notice must include the name of the requester and the requester's associated news media.
(4) AnyA residentialperson addresswhose containedwritten inrequest afor noticenondisclosure providedis togranted theshall countynotify assessorthe auditor or staterecorder archivistin pursuanta totimely thismanner sectionwhen isthe confidentialperson andis mayno notlonger becovered disclosed under chaptersubsection 42.56(2) RCWof orthis otherwisesection. subject to public inspection.
(5)Upon Forreceiving purposessuch ofnotice, thisthe section:auditor or recorder shall, within 30 days, notify the county assessor and state archivist and remove the redactions accordingly.
(5) Any residential address contained in a notice provided to the county assessor or state archivist pursuant to this section is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW or otherwise subject to public inspection.
(6) For purposes of this section:
(f) "Residential address" means the physical address of a residence used by the criminal justice participant, elected official, electionp. official, or any person who resides with such an individual, named in a record described under subsection (1) of this section.
27 HB 2333 election official, or any person who resides with such an individual, named in a record described under subsection (1) of this section.
11.14.
Such listing and all supporting documents and records shall be open to public inspection during the regular office hours of the assessor's p.office:
23PROVIDED, SHBThat 2333confidential office:income data is hereby exempted from public inspection as noted in RCW 42.56.070 and ((42.56.210)) 42.56.230, and except as provided under (c) of this subsection, the residential address and associated parcel number of the residence of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or any person residing with such an individual, contained in records described under this section or RCW 65.04.140 is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW or otherwise subject to public inspection upon notice provided by the county auditor or recorder in accordance with RCW 65.04.140 of the county auditor's or recorder's decision to grant a written request for nondisclosure.
PROVIDED, That confidential income data is hereby exempted from public inspection as noted in RCW 42.56.070 and ((42.56.210)) 42.56.230, and except as provided under (b) of this subsection, the residential address and associated parcel number of the residence of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or any person residing with such an individual, contained in records described under this section or RCW 65.04.140 is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW or otherwise subject to public inspection upon notice provided by the county auditor or recorder in accordance with RCW 65.04.140 of the county auditor's or recorder's decision to grant a written request for nondisclosure.
(b) TheWithin residential30 addressdays of receiving a criminalnotice justicefrom participant,the electedcounty official,auditor electionor official,recorder orin anyaccordance with RCW 65.04.140 that a person residingwhose withresidential address has been redacted pursuant to this subsection is no longer qualified to receive such anredaction, individual,the maycounty beassessor disclosedshall asremove follows:all redactions accordingly.
(i)(c) UponThe receiptresidential ofaddress the express written consent of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or any person residing with such an individual, whomay initiallybe madedisclosed theas writtenfollows: request for nondisclosure under RCW 65.04.140;
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28 HB 2333 (i) Upon receipt of the express written consent of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or person residing with such an individual, who initially made the written request for nondisclosure under RCW 65.04.140;
Any address disclosed pursuant to this subsection may not be further disseminated by the recipient.
The requirement to provide notice under this subsection p.may not delay the production of records in response to a public records request.
24(d) SHBFor 2333purposes may not delay the production of recordsthis insection: response to a public records request.
(c) For purposes of this section:
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12.29 HB 2333 Sec.
15.
((The)) (1) TheExcept as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the assessor shall list all real property according to the largest legal subdivision as near as practicable.
The assessor shall make out in the plat and description book in numerical order a complete list of all lands or lots subject to taxation, showing the names and ownersowners, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if to him or her known and if unknown, so stated;
., which said number shall be placed on the tax rolls to indicate that certain piece of real property bearing such number, and described by metes and bounds in the plat and description book herein mentioned, and it shall not be necessary to enter a description by metes and bounds on the tax roll of the county, and the assessor's plat and description book p.shall be kept as a part of the tax collector's records:
25 SHB 2333 shall be kept as a part of the tax collector's records:
The assessor shall continually update the maps to reflect transfers, conveyances, acquisitions, or any other transaction or event that changesp. the boundaries of any parcel and shall renumber the parcels or prepare new map pages for any portion of the maps to show combinations or divisions of parcels.
30 HB 2333 changes the boundaries of any parcel and shall renumber the parcels or prepare new map pages for any portion of the maps to show combinations or divisions of parcels.
The county assessor may charge a reasonable fee to a person p.requesting to redact the person's name pursuant to this section.
26 SHB 2333 requesting to redact the person's name pursuant to this section.
Any name disclosed pursuant to this subsection may not be further disseminated by the recipient.
The requirement to provide notice under this subsectionp. may not delay the production of records in response to a public records request.
(c)31 ForHB purposes2333 ofsubsection thismay subsectionnot (3),delay the termsproduction "criminalof justicerecords participant,"in "electedresponse official,"to anda "electionpublic official"records haverequest. the same meanings as in RCW 84.40.020.
(c) Within 30 days of receiving a notice from the county auditor or recorder in accordance with RCW 65.04.140 that a person whose name has been redacted pursuant to this subsection is no longer qualified to receive such redaction, the county assessor shall remove all redactions accordingly.
(d) For purposes of this subsection (3), the terms "criminal justice participant," "elected official," and "election official" have the same meanings as in RCW 84.40.020.
13.16.
When so transferred, copies of the public records concerned shall be made and certified by the archivist, which certification shall p.have the same force and effect as though made by the officer originally in charge of them.
27 SHB 2333 have the same force and effect as though made by the officer originally in charge of them.
(2)(a)(2) Records that are confidential, privileged, or exempt from public disclosure under state or federal law while in the possession of the originating agency, commission, board, committee, or other entity of state or local government retain their confidential, privileged, or exempt status after transfer to the state archives or when otherwise in the possession of the state archives unless the archivist, with the concurrence of the originating jurisdiction, determines that the records must be made accessible to the public according to proper and reasonable rules adopted by the secretary of state, in which case the records may be open to inspection and availablep. for copying after the expiration of ((seventy-five)) 75 years from creation of the record.
32 HB 2333 available for copying after the expiration of ((seventy-five)) 75 years from creation of the record.
(b) The residential address and associated parcel number of the residence of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or any person residing with such an individual, contained in records described in RCW 65.04.140 and 84.40.020, and the name of such individual in records described in RCW 84.40.160, retained by the state archivist is confidential and may not be disclosed under chapter 42.56 RCW or otherwise subject to public inspection upon receipt of the notice provided by the county auditor or recorder in accordance with RCW 65.04.140 that a written request for nondisclosure has been granted.
Within 60 days of receiving such notice, the state archivist shall redact the residential address and associated parcel number of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or person residing with such an p.
28 SHB 2333 individual, contained in any publicly available record described under RCW 65.04.140 and 84.40.020, and the name of such individual in a record described in RCW 84.40.160.
Redactions must be made in a manner that does not permanently alter the original record.
The state archivist may charge a reasonable fee to a person requesting to redact their residential address pursuant to this section.
Upon affidavit by the person submitting the request for nondisclosure that the person is unable to pay the fees due to financial hardship, the state archives shall waive all fees.
(c) The residential address of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or any person residing with such an individual, may be disclosed as follows:
(i) Upon receipt of the express written consent of a criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or person residing with such an individual, who initially made the written request for nondisclosure under RCW 65.04.140;
or (ii) To the news media, as defined in RCW 5.68.010, in response to a public records request under chapter 42.56 RCW from the news media.
At the time of the request, the requester shall disclose to the state archivist the requester's legal name and the requester's associated news media.
Immediately upon receiving a request for a record described under (b) of this subsection, the state archivist shall notify the criminal justice participant, elected official, election official, or person residing with such an individual whose address is the subject of such record.
The notice must include the name of the requester and the requester's associated news media.
The requirement to provide notice under this subsection may not delay the production of records in response to a public records request.
(d) For purposes of this section:
(i) "Criminal justice participant" has the same meaning as in RCW 65.04.140.
(ii) "Elected official" has the same meaning as in RCW 29B.10.180.
(iii) "Election official" has the same meaning as described in RCW 9A.46.020.
(iv) "Residential address" has the same meaning as in RCW 65.04.140.
14.17.
p.(1) A person shall not knowingly make available on the world wide web the personal information of a peace officer, corrections person, justice, judge, commissioner, public defender, or prosecutor if the dissemination of the personal information poses an imminent and serious threat to the peace officer's, corrections person's, justice's, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's, or prosecutor's safety or the safety of that person's immediate family and the threat is reasonably apparent to the person making the information available on the world wide web to be serious and imminent.
29(2) SHBIt 2333is (1) A person shall not knowinglya makeviolation availableof onthis thesection worldif widean webemployee the personal information of a peacecounty officer,auditor corrections((or)), person,county justice,assessor, judge, commissioner, public defender,disclosure commission, or prosecutorstate ifarchivist thepublishes dissemination of the personal informationinformation, posesin angood imminentfaith, andon seriousthe threatwebsite toof the peacecounty officer's,auditor corrections((or)), person's,county justice's,assessor, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's,disclosure orcommission, prosecutor's safety or thestate safetyarchivist ofin that person's immediate family and the threatordinary iscourse reasonablyof apparentcarrying toout thepublic personfunctions, makingexcept thewhere informationsuch availablepublication onis thein worldviolation wideof webthis toact. be serious and imminent.
(2) It is not a violation of this section if an employee of a county auditor ((or)), county assessor, public disclosure commission, or state archivist publishes personal information, in good faith, on the website of the county auditor ((or)), county assessor, public disclosure commission, or state archivist in the ordinary course of carrying out public functions.
Consistent with RCW 42.56.060, no cause of action shall exist for any loss or damage based upon the release of a public record if an employee of a county auditor, county assessor, the public disclosure commission, or the state archivist acted in good faith in attempting to comply with chapter 42.56 RCW.
(c)p. "Immediate family" means a peace officer's, corrections person's, justice's, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's, or prosecutor's spouse, child, or parent and any other adult who lives in the same residence as the person.
33 HB 2333 (c) "Immediate family" means a peace officer's, corrections person's, justice's, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's, or prosecutor's spouse, child, or parent and any other adult who lives in the same residence as the person.
(f) "Personal information" means a peace officer's, corrections person's, justice's, judge's, commissioner's, public defender's, or p.prosecutor's home address, home telephone number, pager number, social security number, home email address, directions to the person's home, or photographs of the person's home or vehicle.
30 SHB 2333 prosecutor's home address, home telephone number, pager number, social security number, home email address, directions to the person's home, or photographs of the person's home or vehicle.
15.18.
(((4)))p. (d) Donate the surplus to a charitable organization registered in accordance with chapter 19.09 RCW;
34 HB 2333 (((4))) (d) Donate the surplus to a charitable organization registered in accordance with chapter 19.09 RCW;
If the candidate subsequently announces or publicly files for office, the appropriate information must be reported to the p.commission in accordance with RCW 29B.25.020 through 29B.25.100.
31 SHB 2333 commission in accordance with RCW 29B.25.020 through 29B.25.100.
"Usual and normal charge" means, in the case of goods, the price of those goods in the marketp. in which they are ordinarily purchased and, in the case of services, the hourly or piecework charge for the services at a commercially reasonable rate prevailing at the time the services were rendered.
35 HB 2333 market in which they are ordinarily purchased and, in the case of services, the hourly or piecework charge for the services at a commercially reasonable rate prevailing at the time the services were rendered.
16.19.
Contributions received and reported in accordance with RCW 29B.25.060 through 29B.25.100 and 29B.40.080 may only be paid to a p.candidate, or a treasurer or other individual or expended for such individual's personal use under the following circumstances:
32 SHB 2333 candidate, or a treasurer or other individual or expended for such individual's personal use under the following circumstances:
(4)(a)p. Reimbursement for direct out-of-pocket expenses made by a candidate or an elected official for personal security measures, as defined in section 4 of this act, that are necessary to address dangers or threats that would not exist but for the individual's status or duties as a candidate or an elected official, provided that the personal security measure is reasonably proportional in scope to the level of danger or threat that exists for the candidate or elected official.
Campaign36 fundsHB may2333 not(4)(a) beReimbursement usedfor todirect reimburseout-of-pocket expenses made by a candidate or an elected official for paymentspersonal madesecurity measures, as defined in section 4 of this act, that are necessary to address dangers or threats that would not exist but for the individual's spousestatus or registeredduties domesticas partner,a child,candidate parent,or grandparent,an grandchild,elected brother,official, sister,provided parent-in-law,that brother-in-the law,personal sister-in-law,security nephew,measure niece,is aunt,reasonably uncle,proportional in scope to the level of danger or firstthreat cousin,that exists for the candidate or p.elected official.
33Campaign SHBfunds 2333may not be used to reimburse a candidate or an elected official for payments made to the individual's spouse or registered domestic partner, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, or first cousin, or the spouse of any such person, or an entity in which any person described in this subsection has a personal beneficial interest.
17.20.
"Usual and normal charge" means, in the case of goods, the price of those goods in the market in which they are ordinarily purchased and, in the case of services, the hourly or piecework charge for the services at a commerciallyp. reasonable rate prevailing at the time the services were rendered.
37 HB 2333 commercially reasonable rate prevailing at the time the services were rendered.
(4)(a) As applied to public records requests of a legislator's office, audio recordings, video recordings, or photographs created by a security recording device that qualifies as a personal security measure as defined in section 4 of this act and is purchased using funds from the legislator's member business expense account, are not public records within the meaning of RCW 42.56.010 because they do not contain information relating to the conduct of government or the p.performance of any governmental or proprietary function, and are therefore not subject to chapter 42.56 RCW.
34 SHB 2333 performance of any governmental or proprietary function, and are therefore not subject to chapter 42.56 RCW.
18.21.
The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, butp. an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
38 HB 2333 but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
p.(b) Expenditures for personal security measures must be for the usual and normal charge for such goods or services.
35 SHB 2333 (b) Expenditures for personal security measures must be for the usual and normal charge for such goods or services.
(b) Records other than those described in (a) of this subsection that are created by a personal security measure purchased using funds fromp. the legislative member security account are confidential and not subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
39 HB 2333 from the legislative member security account are confidential and not subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
19.22.
(1) No state officer or state employee may employ or use any person, money, or property under the officer's or employee's official p.control or direction, or in his or her official custody, for the private benefit or gain of the officer, employee, or another.
36 SHB 2333 control or direction, or in his or her official custody, for the private benefit or gain of the officer, employee, or another.
(6) This section does not prohibit a legislator from using public funds as authorized under sections 1720 and 1821 of this act to pay for personal security measures, defined in section 4 of this act, provided that upon a legislator leaving office, any personal security measure purchased with public funds must be amortized and the legislatorp. shall reimburse the appropriate account the amount of the residual value of the asset.
40 HB 2333 legislator shall reimburse the appropriate account the amount of the residual value of the asset.
20.23.
(a) The residential address and, for financial affairs statements, the associated parcel number, of an elected official and the same residential address of any person residing with the elected official contained in books of account and reports filed with the public disclosure commission is exempt in accordance with RCW 29B.05.030.29B.05.030, 29B.25.090, 29B.40.180, and 29B.55.030, and section 7 of this act.
p.(b) The residential address and associated parcel number of an executive state officer contained in a statement of financial affairs filed with the public disclosure commission is exempt in accordance with RCW 29B.55.030.
37 SHB 2333 (b) The residential address and associated parcel number of an executive state officer contained in a statement of financial affairs filed with the public disclosure commission is exempt in accordance with RCW 29B.55.030.
(d) The voter registration address of an elected official, a criminal justice participant, and that of any person sharing the same voter registration address as such person is exempt in accordance with RCW 29A.08.125 and 29A.08.710.
(e) The residential address and associated parcel number of an elected official, election official, criminal justice participant, and the same residential address of any person residing with such person, named in real property records maintained by the county auditor or recorder,recorder or in real property records retained by the state archivist, is exempt in accordance with RCW 40.14.030 and 65.04.140.
(f) The residential address and associated parcel number of an elected official, election official, criminal justice participant, and the same residential address of any person residing with such person, contained in real property records maintained by the county assessor or in real property records retained by the state archivist, is exempt in accordance with RCW 40.14.030 and 84.40.020.
The name of persons described under this subsection contained in real property records maintained by the county assessor or in real property records retained by the state archivist, is exempt in accordance with RCW 40.14.030 and 84.40.160.
(g) Audio recordings, video recordings, or photographs created by a security recording device that qualifies as a personal security measurep. under section 4 of this act, that a legislator provides to another agency, and all other public records created by a personal security measure are exempt in accordance with sections 4, 17, and 18 of this act.
(h)41 TheHB residential2333 addressmeasure ofunder asection legislator4 includedof onthis anyact, reimbursementthat forma andlegislator supportingprovides documentsto submittedanother withagency, suchand form,all orother onpublic anrecords invoicecreated forby a personal security measure purchasedare using funds from the legislator's member business expense account or the legislative member security account is exempt in accordance with sections 174, 20, and 1821 of this act.
(h) The residential address of a legislator included on any reimbursement form and supporting documents submitted with such form, or on an invoice for a personal security measure purchased using funds from the legislator's member business expense account or the legislative member security account is exempt in accordance with sections 20 and 21 of this act.
p.(a) "Criminal justice participant" has the same meaning as in RCW 65.04.140.
38 SHB 2333 (a) "Criminal justice participant" has the same meaning as in RCW 65.04.140.
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Sections 3, 4, 17,20, and 1821 of this act constitute a new chapter in Title 44 RCW.
NEW SECTION.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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Action History
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By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:00 PM.
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First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 6.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Brandy Donaghy · Cosponsor
- Natasha Hill · Cosponsor
- Osman Salahuddin · Cosponsor
- Darya Farivar · Cosponsor
- April Berg · Cosponsor
- Timm Ormsby · Cosponsor
- Mia Gregerson · Cosponsor
- Brianna Thomas · Cosponsor
- Chipalo Street · Cosponsor
- Shaun Scott · Cosponsor
- Julia Reed · Cosponsor
- Alex Ramel · Cosponsor
- Lisa Parshley · Cosponsor
- Gerry Pollet · Cosponsor
- Sharlett Mena · Cosponsor
- Liz Berry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Liz Berry Democrat
Co-sponsors (15)
- Brandy Donaghy Democrat
- Natasha Hill Democrat
- Osman Salahuddin Democrat
- Darya Farivar Democrat
- April Berg Democrat
- Timm Ormsby Democrat
- Mia Gregerson Democrat
- Brianna Thomas Democrat
- Chipalo Street Democrat
- Shaun Scott Democrat
- Julia Reed Democrat
- Alex Ramel Democrat
- Lisa Parshley Democrat
- Gerry Pollet Democrat
- Sharlett Mena Democrat
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 56 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 71 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 21% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bernbaum | Democrat | Yea |
| Adison Richards | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Nay |
| April Berg | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Edwin Obras | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Zahn | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Parshley | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Natasha Hill | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Osman Salahuddin | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Zach Hall | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Engell | Republican | Yea |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Burnett | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| David Stuebe | Republican | Yea |
| Deb Manjarrez | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gloria Mendoza | Republican | Nay |
| Hunter Abell | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Nay |
| John Ley | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Penner | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Marshall | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Keaton | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2333?
- HB 2333 is sponsored by Brandy Donaghy (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Osman Salahuddin (Democrat), Darya Farivar (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Brianna Thomas (Democrat), Chipalo Street (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Sharlett Mena (Democrat), and Liz Berry (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2333?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 2333?
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