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HB1219 • 2026

Interbranch advisory comm.

Concerning the interbranch advisory committee.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Representative Taylor, Representative Farivar, Representative Simmons
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
C 398 L 25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Interbranch advisory comm.

What This Bill Does

  • Interbranch advisory comm.

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1219.E AMS LAW S2543.1

0 • Law & Justice

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1219.E AMS LAW S2543.1 EHB 1219 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Law & Justice ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

  • 1219.E AMS LAW S2543.1 EHB 1219 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Law & Justice ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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  • A new section is added to chapter 2.76 3 RCW to read as follows: 4 (1) The interbranch advisory committee may set its own meeting 5 schedule.
1219 AMH TAYL OMLI 191

23 • Taylor

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1219 AMH TAYL OMLI 191 1 - Official Print 1219 AMH TAYL OMLI 191 HB 1219 - H AMD 23 By Representative Taylor ADOPTED 03/12/2025 On page 1, after line 16, insert the following: "Sec.

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1219 AMH TAYL OMLI 191 1 - Official Print 1219 AMH TAYL OMLI 191 HB 1219 - H AMD 23 By Representative Taylor ADOPTED 03/12/2025 On page 1, after line 16, insert the following: "Sec.
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  • RCW 2.76.010 and 2022 c 284 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: There is created an interbranch advisory committee consisting of the following members: (1) Two legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
  • One member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over general civil or criminal law matters and the other member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over the state operating budget; (2) Two legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 House

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to the interbranch advisory committee; adding a 1
new section to chapter 2.76 RCW; and repealing RCW 2.76.800 and 2
2.76.900. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 2.76 RCW 5
to read as follows: 6
(1) The interbranch advisory committee may set its own meeting 7
schedule. The committee shall discuss issues of mutual concern 8
between the branches. Examples include, but are not limited to:9
(a) Funding legislative mandates; 10
(b) Initiatives related to access to justice; 11
(c) Issues of local concern; 12
(d) Courthouse security; and 13
(e) Court technology infrastructure. 14
(2) Staff support for the committee will be provided by the 15
administrative office of the courts. 16
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The following acts or parts of acts are 17
each repealed:18
(1) RCW 2.76.800 (Recommendations to legislature) and 2022 c 284 19
s 4; and 20
H-0145.1
HOUSE BILL 1219
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Taylor, Farivar, and Simmons
Prefiled 01/09/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on State Government & Tribal Relations.
p. 1 HB 1219
(2) RCW 2.76.900 (Expiration date) and 2022 c 284 s 5.1
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p. 2 HB 1219