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Key outcomes

- Substitute House Bill 1381 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation after adoption of an amendment that removed a pilot program; committee roll call recorded 4 ayes and 3 nays. Representative Farvar moved the motion to report the bill; Representative Mena, Representative Stearns, Representative Dolio and Representative Farvar voted aye; Representatives Waters, Walsh and Chase voted nay.

- Proposed substitute House Bill 1146 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation after votes on two proposed amendments. Amendment Omely 196 (prohibiting jails and state hospitals from outsourcing duties in jointly adopted voting plans) failed; Amendment Omely 197 (removing a cause of action for the Attorney General and a UW study requirement) also failed. The final roll call on the substitute was 4 ayes, 3 nays (Mena, Stearns, Dolio, Farvar aye; Waters, Walsh, Chase nay).

- House Bill 1055 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation by voice vote, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays; proponents described it as a narrow reform to streamline public-records access and assistance for rural counties.

- House Bill 1631 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation by voice vote, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays; sponsors said it would establish a state marine forest to recognize and protect bull kelp understories important to orca and salmon.

- House Bill 1628 — Reported out with a due-pass recommendation after roll-call; tally reflected members voting in favor except Representative Chase, who recorded a “nay, without recommendation.” The committee clerk recorded the final tally as reflecting passage and the bill was reported out.

What members said

Supporters of the voting-access bill (HB 1146) said the measure would create jointly adopted voting plans for counties, jails and state hospitals and add accountability mechanisms, including an Attorney General cause of action and a contract for a study. Opponents raised concerns about operational burdens for smaller rural jails and potential fines; Ranking Member Waters said a $25,000 penalty per violation could harm small county jails.

Representative Walsh said he opposed some provisions in HB 1146, arguing the Attorney General’s cause of action and the UW study requirement were inappropriate; Walsh moved an amendment to remove those provisions but the amendment failed.

Several bills were advanced without recorded roll-call opposition (HB 1055 and HB 1631). The committee clerk announced final tallies where recorded and staff will transmit reports and recommendations according to legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House State Government & Tribal Relations - 2/7/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations on Friday reported multiple bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations after executive session votes.","taxTitle","State Government & Tribal Relations, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20271,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6345258,"Committee holds public hearing to rename Joel Pritchard State Library as Joel Pritchard Building",211,17000,228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249450-6ba2d459462233fb96ae8ca68e518b6b&start=17&end=228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249450-6ba2d459462233fb96ae8ca68e518b6b/thumbnail_17000.jpg","/articles/6345258/Washington/Committee-holds-public-hearing-to-rename-Joel-Pritchard-State-Library-as-Joel-Pritchard-Building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345258-4667985be3ce8096e9fd3c164a517be9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711882&Signature=Umv5zG3iXy7TF9rX0sTCVEITdn31Hjb0xIDAirstM6w9Ekq86ZxiBsEfJkx-6bN5ITKb~oT5~M8-PcW3whZwuwOhJpZZh-UkPCJTX-W4p3nR8I3WLPmyuZolH9r2qnB26zou5BXyl218roUQn0mDc1WTExs31gZqi4VQ4cRTxIIrhno2lrYZJPzHDvzlM3ztYrOTC9St5kEc0eE~Z3fu7vTU99j43PLzX-T-~aDXv9NA9~4hO~aP~VtKQb3WiRGCnYTD7JafHktOTyQ7YN9if0pQb-FeTH~z6-FmpiTUFK3LqvcdHBVBJ0wnUoz6Wab0hhv4wVmVQFJfy~mr-rpXfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations on Friday held a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 4403, which would rename the Joel Pritchard State Library to the Joel Pritchard Building. Committee counsel Connor Schiff summarized the resolution and said the Department of Enterprise Services is directed to place the new name on the building.

The resolution reflects that the building on the Capitol Campus at 415 15th Avenue Southwest housed the state library from 1958 to February 2001 and has been used since 2001 by the House of Representatives and support staff, Connor Schiff, counsel to the committee, said.

Representative Rhett Tharinger, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the building is being remodeled and “there’s no longer a library there. So we wanna remove that from the name of the building.” Tharinger also said an amendment is expected to separate language about an office addition on the east side of the building from the renaming language.

There were light comments from other members, including a brief exchange about honoring Joel Pritchard’s association with pickleball; Representative Dolio asked about the “significance of the paddle.” Tharinger said, in part, “I think Joe Pritchard is considered the originator of pickleball, which is now a state sport and a national phenomenon.”

No members of the public testified on the resolution. The committee closed the public hearing on HCR 4403 and did not take a committee vote during the hearing.

The matter will proceed according to the committee’s legislative process; staff indicated an amendment is forthcoming to address related construction language.","The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations on Friday held a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 4403, which would rename the Joel Pritchard State Library to the Joel Pritchard Building.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6345253,"Committee hears bill to designate Dec. 12 as 'Day of the Twelfth' honoring Seattle Seahawks fans",752,333000,1085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249450-6ba2d459462233fb96ae8ca68e518b6b&start=333&end=1085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249450-6ba2d459462233fb96ae8ca68e518b6b/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6345253/Washington/Committee-hears-bill-to-designate-Dec-12-as-Day-of-the-Twelfth-honoring-Seattle-Seahawks-fans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345253-773a6d9bd7d63bc0fb061aee93fa5969/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711882&Signature=khdQHLh~0mChbSSAsnTVXrPg8yhxGE5W8176CuZETifprGeTGefvdECuZGruz8Oip4vpWvyw1ItlYGoL7WSU74S3ljqzT21pGEJzUsL8kLsikmtwYUVU4Xi3raH1JbdEnfFyO2YCW2flbLiH129CjQdss0u32nodPEoLUm0jsZUmWDr6Y5DUqTNVEN7qHfaHxn1EcYijmdp4rU0fV6jXfP1se450evj4uM2DjG-2fohKcdGa1Yd0gd24NQFDGVmIoR4uc3nutpTeePxp~ajZJhlGBNItkNc9fLrgf14Iy94BAOSUbjj45rmj9dS6k1ZaDJDfogYsQQ-cCo3tSMiFGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations heard public testimony Friday on House Bill 1759, which would designate Dec. 12 as the “Day of the Twelfth,” a legislatively recognized day to honor Seattle Seahawks fans known as the Twelves.

Committee counsel Connor Schiff gave a staff summary of the bill and its intent to add one more legislatively recognized commemorative day to the existing list. The bill’s prime sponsor, speaking from the dais, framed it as a celebration of community bonds created among Seahawks fans and closed the introduction by urging support and saying, “go Hawks.”

Three members of the public testified remotely in favor of the bill. Terry Fletcher identified herself as a season-ticket holder and president of the Kirkland Seahawkor chapter and described the booster-club network’s community charity work. Lucia Aragon, a longtime Washington resident, said the team helped her and her family build community after immigrating to the state. Roberto Reyes, another season-ticket holder, said the designation would recognize fans who “come together” across the state and globe and described the social value of shared fandom.

No opponents testified. The committee closed the public hearing for House Bill 1759 and recessed to executive session; the transcript records no committee vote during the hearing.

Proponents asked the committee to consider the bill as a lightgesture of community recognition rather than a substantive policy change. Committee members asked follow-up questions and allowed three remote witnesses to testify in favor of the designation.","House Bill 1759 would designate December 12 as a legislatively recognized \"Day of the Twelfth\" to honor Seattle Seahawks fans; supporters including season-ticket holders and fan-club leaders testified remotely in favor and tied the bill to community and civic bonds.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee reports several bills out of State Government & Tribal Relations with recommendations

Committee holds public hearing to rename Joel Pritchard State Library as Joel Pritchard Building

Committee hears bill to designate Dec. 12 as 'Day of the Twelfth' honoring Seattle Seahawks fans