Revised Code of Washington
Title 44 - State Government—Legislative

44.04.012 - Special legislative session—Legislature may convene. - RCW 44.04.012 Special legislative session—Legislature may convene. The legislature may...

44.04.021 - Commencement of terms of office. - RCW 44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office. The regular term...

44.04.040 - Vouchers for pay and mileage of members—Warrants. - RCW 44.04.040 Vouchers for pay and mileage of members—Warrants. The...

44.04.041 - Warrants for pay and mileage of members—Payment of. - RCW 44.04.041 Warrants for pay and mileage of members—Payment of....

44.04.050 - Vouchers for pay of employees—Warrants. - RCW 44.04.050 Vouchers for pay of employees—Warrants. The chief clerk...

44.04.051 - Warrants for pay of employees—Payment of. - RCW 44.04.051 Warrants for pay of employees—Payment of. Upon presentation...

44.04.060 - Vouchers for incidental expenses—Warrants. - RCW 44.04.060 Vouchers for incidental expenses—Warrants. The chief clerk of...

44.04.070 - Warrants for incidental expenses—Payment of. - RCW 44.04.070 Warrants for incidental expenses—Payment of. Upon presentation of...

44.04.090 - Warrants for subsistence and lodging. - RCW 44.04.090 Warrants for subsistence and lodging. The state treasurer...

44.04.100 - Contest of election—Depositions. - RCW 44.04.100 Contest of election—Depositions. Any person desiring to contest...

44.04.120 - Members' allowances when engaged in legislative business. - RCW 44.04.120 Members' allowances when engaged in legislative business. Each...

44.04.125 - Allowances of members-elect when attending meetings. - RCW 44.04.125 Allowances of members-elect when attending meetings. Each member-elect...

44.04.170 - Information from municipal associations. - RCW 44.04.170 Information from municipal associations. It shall be the...

44.04.200 - References to regular session of the legislature. - RCW 44.04.200 References to regular session of the legislature. After...

44.04.210 - Gender-neutral terms. - RCW 44.04.210 Gender-neutral terms. (1) All statutes, memorials, and resolutions...

44.04.230 - Teachers' insurance benefits—Reimbursement. - RCW 44.04.230 Teachers' insurance benefits—Reimbursement. The chief clerk of the...

44.04.240 - Teachers' insurance benefits—Payment of warrants. - RCW 44.04.240 Teachers' insurance benefits—Payment of warrants. Upon presentation to...

44.04.250 - Surplus computer equipment—Donation to schools. - RCW 44.04.250 Surplus computer equipment—Donation to schools. The chief clerk...

44.04.260 - Legislative committees and agencies—Oversight. - RCW 44.04.260 Legislative committees and agencies—Oversight. The joint legislative audit...

44.04.280 - State laws—Respectful language. - RCW 44.04.280 State laws—Respectful language. (1) The legislature recognizes that...

44.04.290 - Periodic review of plans for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian facilities. - RCW 44.04.290 Periodic review of plans for bicycle, pedestrian, and...

44.04.300 - Joint transportation committee—Created—Duties. - RCW 44.04.300 Joint transportation committee—Created—Duties. The joint transportation committee is...

44.04.310 - Joint transportation committee—Allowances, expenses. - RCW 44.04.310 Joint transportation committee—Allowances, expenses. The members of the...

44.04.320 - Oral history program. - RCW 44.04.320 Oral history program. (1) The secretary of the...

44.04.325 - Legislative oral history committee—Members, staff. - RCW 44.04.325 Legislative oral history committee—Members, staff. (1) A legislative...

44.04.330 - Legislative oral history committee—Duties. - RCW 44.04.330 Legislative oral history committee—Duties. The legislative oral history...

44.04.335 - Oral history activities—Funding—Joint rules. - RCW 44.04.335 Oral history activities—Funding—Joint rules. The secretary of the...

44.04.340 - Oral history activities—Gifts, grants, conveyances—Expenditures—Joint rules. - RCW 44.04.340 Oral history activities—Gifts, grants, conveyances—Expenditures—Joint rules. (1) The...

44.04.345 - Legislative oral history account. - RCW 44.04.345 Legislative oral history account. The legislative oral history...

44.04.360 - Joint higher education committee—Purpose. - RCW 44.04.360 Joint higher education committee—Purpose. (1) A joint higher...

44.04.362 - Joint higher education committee—Membership. - RCW 44.04.362 Joint higher education committee—Membership. (1) The joint higher...

44.04.364 - Joint higher education committee—Meetings—Reimbursement—Rules—Staffing. - RCW 44.04.364 Joint higher education committee—Meetings—Reimbursement—Rules—Staffing. (1) The joint higher...

44.04.370 - Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship program. - RCW 44.04.370 Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship program....

44.04.375 - Legislative page scholarship program—Gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, devises—Expenditures—Joint rules. - RCW 44.04.375 Legislative page scholarship program—Gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, devises—Expenditures—Joint...

44.04.380 - Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship account. - RCW 44.04.380 Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship account....

44.04.390 - Code of conduct—Training for registered lobbyists. - RCW 44.04.390 Code of conduct—Training for registered lobbyists. The chief...

44.04.400 - Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship. - RCW 44.04.400 Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship. The secretary...

44.04.405 - Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship—Gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, devises—Expenditures—Joint rules. - RCW 44.04.405 Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship—Gifts, grants, conveyances,...

44.04.410 - Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship account. - RCW 44.04.410 Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship account. The...

Chapter 44.05 - Washington State Redistricting Act.

44.05.010 - Short title. - RCW 44.05.010 Short title. This act may be cited as...

44.05.020 - Definitions. - RCW 44.05.020 Definitions. The definitions set forth in this section...

44.05.030 - Redistricting commission—Membership—Chairperson—Vacancies. - RCW 44.05.030 Redistricting commission—Membership—Chairperson—Vacancies. A redistricting commission shall be established...

44.05.040 - Oath. - RCW 44.05.040 Oath. Before serving on the commission every person...

44.05.050 - Members—Persons ineligible to serve. - RCW 44.05.050 Members—Persons ineligible to serve. No person may serve...

44.05.060 - Members—Political activities prohibited. - RCW 44.05.060 Members—Political activities prohibited. No member of the commission...

44.05.070 - Employment of personnel—Assistance of state officials—Witness expenses—Appropriations—Compensation. - RCW 44.05.070 Employment of personnel—Assistance of state officials—Witness expenses—Appropriations—Compensation. (1)...

44.05.080 - Duties. - RCW 44.05.080 Duties. In addition to other duties prescribed by...

44.05.090 - Redistricting plan. - RCW 44.05.090 Redistricting plan. In the redistricting plan: (1) Districts...

44.05.100 - Submission of plan to legislature—Amendment—Effect—Adoption by supreme court, when. - RCW 44.05.100 Submission of plan to legislature—Amendment—Effect—Adoption by supreme court,...

44.05.110 - Cessation of operations—Financial statement—Official record. - RCW 44.05.110 Cessation of operations—Financial statement—Official record. (1) Following the...

44.05.120 - Reconvening of commission to modify plan. - RCW 44.05.120 Reconvening of commission to modify plan. (1) If...

44.05.130 - Challenges to plan. - RCW 44.05.130 Challenges to plan. After the plan takes effect...

44.05.140 - Residence of certain individuals—Last known place of residence. - RCW 44.05.140 Residence of certain individuals—Last known place of residence....

44.05.900 - Contingent effective date—1983 c 16. - RCW 44.05.900 Contingent effective date—1983 c 16. This act shall...

Chapter 44.07F - Legislative Districts and Apportionment. - Chapter 44.07F RCW LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AND APPORTIONMENT Reviser's note: The...

Chapter 44.16 - Legislative Inquiry.

44.16.010 - Examination of witnesses—Compulsory process. - RCW 44.16.010 Examination of witnesses—Compulsory process. Every chair or presiding...

44.16.020 - Service of process. - RCW 44.16.020 Service of process. All process provided for in...

44.16.030 - Chair to administer oaths. - RCW 44.16.030 Chair to administer oaths. The chair or presiding...

44.16.040 - Commission to examine absent witness. - RCW 44.16.040 Commission to examine absent witness. Every such chair...

44.16.050 - Commission executed during recess. - RCW 44.16.050 Commission executed during recess. Whenever such committee shall...

44.16.060 - To whom directed—Interrogatories. - RCW 44.16.060 To whom directed—Interrogatories. Every such commission shall be...

44.16.070 - Oath and powers of commissioner. - RCW 44.16.070 Oath and powers of commissioner. The person to...

44.16.080 - Examination to be private. - RCW 44.16.080 Examination to be private. Unless otherwise directed by...

44.16.090 - Testimony reduced to writing. - RCW 44.16.090 Testimony reduced to writing. Every witness so attending...

44.16.100 - Return of depositions. - RCW 44.16.100 Return of depositions. When a commission shall have...

44.16.110 - Fees of commissioner and witnesses. - RCW 44.16.110 Fees of commissioner and witnesses. A person executing...

44.16.120 - Punishment of recalcitrant witness. - RCW 44.16.120 Punishment of recalcitrant witness. Any person who shall...

44.16.130 - Failure to attend—Contempt. - RCW 44.16.130 Failure to attend—Contempt. A person who, being duly...

44.16.140 - Refusal to testify—Contempt. - RCW 44.16.140 Refusal to testify—Contempt. A person who, being present...

44.16.150 - Punishment for contempt. - RCW 44.16.150 Punishment for contempt. Any person being in contempt,...

44.16.160 - Warrant of imprisonment. - RCW 44.16.160 Warrant of imprisonment. If any fine is imposed...

44.16.170 - Record of proceedings. - RCW 44.16.170 Record of proceedings. Every such committee shall keep...

Chapter 44.20 - Session Laws.

44.20.010 - Engrossed bills filed with secretary of state. - RCW 44.20.010 Engrossed bills filed with secretary of state. Whenever...

44.20.020 - Chapter numbers—Bill copies certified, delivered—Citation by number and year. - RCW 44.20.020 Chapter numbers—Bill copies certified, delivered—Citation by number and...

44.20.030 - Session laws—Separate copies to be available. - RCW 44.20.030 Session laws—Separate copies to be available. The statute...

44.20.050 - Publication of session laws—Headings, index. - RCW 44.20.050 Publication of session laws—Headings, index. When all of...

44.20.060 - Duty of code reviser in arranging laws. - RCW 44.20.060 Duty of code reviser in arranging laws. In...

44.20.080 - Private publication restricted. - RCW 44.20.080 Private publication restricted. It shall be unlawful for...

Chapter 44.28 - Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.

44.28.005 - Definitions. - RCW 44.28.005 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

44.28.010 - Committee created—Members. - RCW 44.28.010 Committee created—Members. The joint legislative audit and review...

44.28.020 - Terms of members—Vacancies. - RCW 44.28.020 Terms of members—Vacancies. The term of office of...

44.28.040 - Travel expenses. - RCW 44.28.040 Travel expenses. The members of the joint committee...

44.28.050 - Expenses of committee—Vouchers. - RCW 44.28.050 Expenses of committee—Vouchers. All expenses incurred by the...

44.28.055 - Administration. - RCW 44.28.055 Administration. The administration of the joint legislative audit...

44.28.060 - Executive committee—Legislative auditor—Rules, subcommittees. - RCW 44.28.060 Executive committee—Legislative auditor—Rules, subcommittees. The members of the...

44.28.065 - Legislative auditor—Duties. - RCW 44.28.065 Legislative auditor—Duties. The legislative auditor shall: (1) Establish...

44.28.071 - Conduct of performance audits. - RCW 44.28.071 Conduct of performance audits. (1) In conducting performance...

44.28.075 - Performance audits—Scope. - RCW 44.28.075 Performance audits—Scope. (1) Subject to the requirements of...

44.28.076 - Racial equity analysis. - RCW 44.28.076 Racial equity analysis. The joint committee shall incorporate...

44.28.080 - Powers—Appropriations, expenses, revenues. - RCW 44.28.080 Powers—Appropriations, expenses, revenues. The joint committee has the...

44.28.083 - Performance audit work plans. - RCW 44.28.083 Performance audit work plans. (1) At the conclusion...

44.28.088 - Performance audit reports—Preliminary, final. - RCW 44.28.088 Performance audit reports—Preliminary, final. (1) When the legislative...

44.28.091 - Compliance reports—Preliminary and final. - RCW 44.28.091 Compliance reports—Preliminary and final. (1) No later than...

44.28.094 - Quality control review of joint committee. - RCW 44.28.094 Quality control review of joint committee. Subject to...

44.28.097 - Agency and local government reports furnished to joint committee. - RCW 44.28.097 Agency and local government reports furnished to joint...

44.28.100 - Reports, minutes. - RCW 44.28.100 Reports, minutes. The joint committee may make reports...

44.28.110 - Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Access to confidential records. - RCW 44.28.110 Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Access to confidential records. (1) In the discharge...

44.28.120 - Contempt proceedings—Recalcitrant witnesses. - RCW 44.28.120 Contempt proceedings—Recalcitrant witnesses. In case of the failure...

44.28.130 - Witness fees and mileage. - RCW 44.28.130 Witness fees and mileage. Each witness who appears...

44.28.150 - Cooperation with legislative committees and others. - RCW 44.28.150 Cooperation with legislative committees and others. The joint...

44.28.155 - WorkFirst program evaluation. - RCW 44.28.155 WorkFirst program evaluation. (1) The joint legislative audit...

44.28.156 - Education performance agreement pilot—Evaluation. - RCW 44.28.156 Education performance agreement pilot—Evaluation. The joint committee shall...

44.28.157 - School district health benefits—Review—Recommendations—Performance grants—Report. - RCW 44.28.157 School district health benefits—Review—Recommendations—Performance grants—Report. (1) By December...

44.28.190 - Review of increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization. - RCW 44.28.190 Review of increased density bonus for affordable housing...

44.28.200 - Review of the apple health and homes program. - RCW 44.28.200 Review of the apple health and homes program....

44.28.805 - Review of distributions to cities and counties—Report. - RCW 44.28.805 Review of distributions to cities and counties—Report. During...

44.28.810 - Review of governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities—Report to the legislature. - RCW 44.28.810 Review of governor's interagency coordinating council on health...

44.28.818 - Review of office of privacy and data protection. - RCW 44.28.818 Review of office of privacy and data protection....

44.28.900 - Severability—1951 c 43. - RCW 44.28.900 Severability—1951 c 43. If any section, subsection, paragraph...

Chapter 44.39 - Joint Committee on Energy Supply and Energy Conservation.

44.39.010 - Committee created. - RCW 44.39.010 Committee created. There is hereby created the joint...

44.39.012 - Definitions. - RCW 44.39.012 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

44.39.015 - Composition—Appointment of members. - RCW 44.39.015 Composition—Appointment of members. The committee shall consist of...

44.39.020 - Terms. - RCW 44.39.020 Terms. Members shall serve until their successors are...

44.39.025 - Vacancies. - RCW 44.39.025 Vacancies. The presiding officer of the appropriate legislative...

44.39.038 - Study of state building code relating to energy. - RCW 44.39.038 Study of state building code relating to energy....

44.39.045 - Expenses and per diem. - RCW 44.39.045 Expenses and per diem. The members of the...

44.39.050 - Payment of expenses—Vouchers. - RCW 44.39.050 Payment of expenses—Vouchers. All expenses incurred by the...

44.39.060 - Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Contempt proceedings—Witness fees. - RCW 44.39.060 Examinations—Subpoenas—Depositions—Contempt proceedings—Witness fees. In the discharge of any...

44.39.070 - Meetings—Energy supply alert or energy emergency—Duties. - RCW 44.39.070 Meetings—Energy supply alert or energy emergency—Duties. (1) The...

Chapter 44.44 - Office of State Actuary—Select Committee on Pension Policy.

44.44.010 - Office of state actuary—Created—Qualifications. - RCW 44.44.010 Office of state actuary—Created—Qualifications. (1) There is hereby...

44.44.013 - State actuary appointment committee—Creation—Membership—Powers. - RCW 44.44.013 State actuary appointment committee—Creation—Membership—Powers. (1) The state actuary...

44.44.030 - Personnel—Member of American academy of actuaries. - RCW 44.44.030 Personnel—Member of American academy of actuaries. (1) Subject...

44.44.040 - Powers and duties—Actuarial fiscal notes. - RCW 44.44.040 Powers and duties—Actuarial fiscal notes. The office of...

Chapter 44.48 - Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee.

44.48.010 - Committee created—Composition. - RCW 44.48.010 Committee created—Composition. There is hereby created a legislative...

44.48.020 - Terms of members—Vacancies. - RCW 44.48.020 Terms of members—Vacancies. The term of office of...

44.48.030 - Continuation of memberships, powers, duties, etc. - RCW 44.48.030 Continuation of memberships, powers, duties, etc. On and...

44.48.040 - Travel expenses of members—Reimbursement. - RCW 44.48.040 Travel expenses of members—Reimbursement. The members of the...

44.48.045 - Administration. - RCW 44.48.045 Administration. The administration of the legislative evaluation and...

44.48.050 - Expenses of committee—Vouchers. - RCW 44.48.050 Expenses of committee—Vouchers. Subject to RCW 44.04.260, all...

44.48.060 - Officers and rules. - RCW 44.48.060 Officers and rules. The committee shall have the...

44.48.070 - Committee's duties with respect to data processing capability for fiscal matters—LEAP defined. - RCW 44.48.070 Committee's duties with respect to data processing capability...

44.48.080 - Duties of LEAP administration. - RCW 44.48.080 Duties of LEAP administration. To carry out the...

44.48.090 - Committee's powers. - RCW 44.48.090 Committee's powers. The committee shall have the following...

44.48.100 - Reports to legislature—Minutes. - RCW 44.48.100 Reports to legislature—Minutes. The committee shall have the...

44.48.110 - Witness fees and mileage. - RCW 44.48.110 Witness fees and mileage. Each person who appears...

44.48.120 - LEAP administrator and other assistants—Employment—Duties of LEAP administrator. - RCW 44.48.120 LEAP administrator and other assistants—Employment—Duties of LEAP administrator....

44.48.130 - Exemption from consolidated technology services agency. - RCW 44.48.130 Exemption from consolidated technology services agency. The committee...

44.48.140 - Cooperation with legislative committees and others. - RCW 44.48.140 Cooperation with legislative committees and others. The committee...

44.48.150 - State expenditure information website—Access to data—Maintenance—Capital and transportation projects—Website testing. - RCW 44.48.150 State expenditure information website—Access to data—Maintenance—Capital and transportation...

Chapter 44.68 - Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee.

44.68.010 - Definitions. - RCW 44.68.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

44.68.030 - Administrative committee—Membership, coordinator as secretary. - RCW 44.68.030 Administrative committee—Membership, coordinator as secretary. (1) The joint...

44.68.040 - Legislative systems coordinator—Employment, duties. - RCW 44.68.040 Legislative systems coordinator—Employment, duties. Subject to RCW 44.04.260:...

44.68.050 - Administrative committee—Powers and duties. - RCW 44.68.050 Administrative committee—Powers and duties. The administrative committee shall,...

44.68.060 - Legislative service center—Duties—Protection of information—Bill drafts. - RCW 44.68.060 Legislative service center—Duties—Protection of information—Bill drafts. (1) The...

44.68.065 - Additional duties of legislative service center. - RCW 44.68.065 Additional duties of legislative service center. The legislative...

44.68.080 - Scope of requirements of this chapter. - RCW 44.68.080 Scope of requirements of this chapter. The information...

44.68.085 - Salaries and expenses of employees—Vouchers—Authority to draw on funds—Transfer of moneys. - RCW 44.68.085 Salaries and expenses of employees—Vouchers—Authority to draw on...

44.68.090 - Administrative committee members—Travel expenses. - RCW 44.68.090 Administrative committee members—Travel expenses. Members of the administrative...

44.68.100 - Electronic access to legislative information. - RCW 44.68.100 Electronic access to legislative information. The legislature and...

44.68.105 - Administrative committee, center—Exemption. - RCW 44.68.105 Administrative committee, center—Exemption. The administrative committee and center...

44.68.900 - Effective date—2007 c 18. - RCW 44.68.900 Effective date—2007 c 18. This act is necessary...

Chapter 44.73 - Legislative Gift Center.

44.73.005 - Findings. - RCW 44.73.005 Findings. The legislature finds that Washington is committed...

44.73.010 - Legislative gift center—Created—Retail sale of products—Governance—Planning. - RCW 44.73.010 Legislative gift center—Created—Retail sale of products—Governance—Planning. (1) There...

44.73.015 - Legislative gift center—Selling wine for off-premises consumption—Collection and remittance of all applicable state and local taxes—Consultation with the Washington wine commission. - RCW 44.73.015 Legislative gift center—Selling wine for off-premises consumption—Collection and...

44.73.020 - Legislative gift center account. - RCW 44.73.020 Legislative gift center account. (1) The legislative gift...

Chapter 44.80 - Legislative Support Services.

44.80.010 - Finding—Intent. - RCW 44.80.010 Finding—Intent. The legislature finds that state government should...

44.80.020 - Definitions. - RCW 44.80.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

44.80.030 - Administrative and support services. - RCW 44.80.030 Administrative and support services. (1) The office of...

44.80.040 - Duties of director. - RCW 44.80.040 Duties of director. (1) The secretary of the...

44.80.050 - Expenses—Vouchers. - RCW 44.80.050 Expenses—Vouchers. Subject to RCW 44.04.260, all expenses incurred,...

Chapter 44.82 - Joint Select Committee on Health Care Oversight.

44.82.010 - Joint select committee on health care oversight. - RCW 44.82.010 Joint select committee on health care oversight. (1)...

Chapter 44.90 - Legislative Employee Collective Bargaining.

44.90.010 - Intent. - RCW 44.90.010 Intent. The legislature intends to create the office...

44.90.020 - Definitions. - RCW 44.90.020 Definitions. (Effective May 1, 2024.) The definitions in...

44.90.030 - Office of state legislative labor relations—Director employment and duties—Reports. - RCW 44.90.030 Office of state legislative labor relations—Director employment and...

44.90.040 - Collective bargaining—Negotiations and agreement start dates. - RCW 44.90.040 Collective bargaining—Negotiations and agreement start dates. (Effective May...

44.90.050 - Legislative employees—Collective bargaining—Exclusive bargaining representative—Certain payroll deductions prohibited. - RCW 44.90.050 Legislative employees—Collective bargaining—Exclusive bargaining representative—Certain payroll deductions prohibited....

44.90.060 - Strikes—When prohibited. - RCW 44.90.060 Strikes—When prohibited. (Effective May 1, 2024.) During a...

44.90.070 - Collective bargaining negotiations—Even-numbered years—Duration of agreement. - RCW 44.90.070 Collective bargaining negotiations—Even-numbered years—Duration of agreement. (Effective May...

44.90.080 - Unfair labor practices. - RCW 44.90.080 Unfair labor practices. (Effective May 1, 2024.) (1)...

44.90.090 - Items not subject to bargaining—Conflict between legislative policies and collective bargaining agreement. - RCW 44.90.090 Items not subject to bargaining—Conflict between legislative policies...

44.90.900 - Effective date—2022 c 283 §§ 3-9. - RCW 44.90.900 Effective date—2022 c 283 §§ 3-9. Sections 3...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 44 - State Government—Legislative

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Title 44 - State Government—Legislative