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HB1012 • 2026

Women's commission/gifts

Authorizing the women's commission to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Taylor, Representative Mena, Representative Ryu, Representative Reed, Representative Macri, Representative Cortes, Representative Doglio, Representative Gregerson, Representative Ortiz-Self, Representative Simmons, Representative Street, Representative Pollet, Representative Fey, Representative Duerr, Representative Berg, Representative Ormsby, Representative Lekanoff, Representative Parshley, Representative Reeves, Representative Hill
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
C 174 L 25
Effective date
Not listed

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Women's commission/gifts

Women's commission/gifts

What This Bill Does

  • Women's commission/gifts

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 House

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

Official Summary Text

Women's commission/gifts

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to expressly authorizing the women's commission 1
to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private 2
sources; and amending RCW 43.119.050. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 43.119.050 and 2018 c 98 s 6 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
The Washington state women's commission shall have the following 7
powers: 8
(1) ((Receive)) Solicit and receive gifts, grants, and endowments 9
from public or private sources that are made for the use or benefit 10
of the commission and to expend the same or any income therefrom 11
according to their terms and the purpose of this chapter. The 12
commission's executive director shall make a report of such funds 13
received from private sources to the office of financial management 14
on a regular basis. Such funds received from private sources shall 15
not be applied to reduce or substitute for the commission's budget as 16
appropriated by the legislature, but shall be applied and expended 17
toward projects and functions authorized by this chapter that were 18
not funded by the legislature. 19
(2) In carrying out its duties, the commission may establish such 20
relationships with public and private institutions, local 21
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HOUSE BILL 1012
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Taylor, Mena, Ryu, Reed, Macri, Cortes, Doglio,
Gregerson, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Fey, Duerr, Berg,
Ormsby, Lekanoff, Parshley, Reeves, and Hill; by request of Women's
Commission
Prefiled 12/05/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on State Government & Tribal Relations.
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governments, private industry, community organizations, and other 1
segments of the general public as may be needed to promote equal 2
opportunity for women in government, education, economic security, 3
employment, and services. 4
(3) The commission may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to 5
chapter 34.05 RCW as shall be necessary to implement the purpose of 6
this chapter. 7
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