Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Committee Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee reports three bills out of committee in executive session
Summary
In executive session the committee reported substitute House Bill 2123 (campaign‑donor certification threshold), House Bill 2120 (JLARC reporting) and substitute House Bill 2411 (shared leave) out of committee with due‑pass recommendations; vote tallies were announced on the record.
OLYMPIA — During an executive session the state government tribal relations committee reported three bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations.
Substitute House Bill 2123 (campaign finance; foreign‑national donor certification threshold): Committee adopted amendment Omley 291 raising the threshold for certification from $5,500 to $6,000 and voted to report the substitute out with a due‑pass recommendation. Staff announced a tally of 5 ayes and 2 nays.
House Bill 2120 (JLARC reporting): The committee voted to report the bill out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The oral roll call produced seven ayes and zero nays.
Substitute House Bill 2411 (shared leave for state employees affected by immigration enforcement or hate crimes): After adoption and incorporation of several amendments (including Omley 293 clarifying that employees must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. to use shared leave in immigration enforcement cases and Omley 292 clarifying disclosure limitations relative to federal law), the substitute was reported out with a due‑pass recommendation. Staff announced 5 ayes, 2 nays after a late change of vote on the record.
All three bills were reported out of committee; formal floor action, fiscal notes or further amendments are possible as the bills proceed through the legislative process.
