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SJR8211 • 2026

Legislative deliberations

Concerning public inspection and copying of internal deliberations of the legislature.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Senator Salomon, Senator Cortes
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
S State Gov/Trib
Effective date
Not listed

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Legislative deliberations

Legislative deliberations

What This Bill Does

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Senate

    First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Official Summary Text

Legislative deliberations

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BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:2
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the 3
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state 4
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to 5
Article II, section 17 of the Constitution of the state of Washington 6
to read as follows: 7
Article II, section 17. No member of the legislature shall be 8
liable in any civil action or criminal prosecution whatever, for 9
words spoken in debate. Written documents concerning the internal 10
deliberations of the legislature regarding bills contemplated or 11
introduced shall be open to public inspection and copying: Provided, 12
That no member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil action 13
or criminal prosecution whatever, for the contents of those written 14
documents.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause 16
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four 17
times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every 18
legal newspaper in the state. 19
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S-4635.1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8211
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Salomon and Cortes
Read first time 02/04/26. Referred to Committee on State Government,
Tribal Affairs & Elections.
p. 1 SJR 8211