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HB1013 • 2026

DSHS civil service

Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Schmidt, Representative Fosse, Representative Berry, Representative Reeves
Last action
2025-04-21
Official status
C 73 L 25
Effective date
Not listed

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DSHS civil service

DSHS civil service

What This Bill Does

  • DSHS civil service

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-21 House

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

Official Summary Text

DSHS civil service

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to exemption of certain personnel of the 1
department of social and health services from civil service; and 2
amending RCW 41.06.076. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 41.06.076 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 402 are each 5
amended to read as follows: 6
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the 7
provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of 8
social and health services to the secretary ((;)), the secretary's 9
executive assistant, ((if any; not to exceed six assistant 10
secretaries, thirteen division directors, six regional directors; one 11
confidential secretary for each of the above-named officers; not to 12
exceed six bureau chiefs; and all superintendents of institutions of 13
which the average daily population equals or exceeds one hundred 14
residents)) the chief of staff and deputy chief of staff, assistant 15
secretaries, deputy assistant secretaries, senior directors, division 16
directors, assistant and deputy division directors, regional 17
administrators, district managers, and executive officers and 18
Z-0085.1
HOUSE BILL 1013
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Schmidt, Fosse, Berry, and Reeves; by request of
Department of Social and Health Services
Prefiled 12/05/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on State Government & Tribal Relations.
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superintendents of institutions, and executive assistants supporting 1
the officers named in this section. 2
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