SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 1751

                     As of March 19, 1997

Title:  An act relating to communications between state employees and legislators.

Brief Description:  Protecting communications between state employees and legislators.

Sponsors:  Representatives Zellinsky, Clements, L. Thomas, Fisher, Sheldon, Chandler, Carrell, Grant, Ballasiotes, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Johnson, Cooke, Reams, Smith, Van Luven, Thompson, Lambert, Wensman, O'Brien, Boldt, Wolfe, Dunn and Schoesler.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  3/27/97.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  State employees are sometimes told that all communications with legislators must be reported to their superior, the agency head, or other similar person.

Summary of Bill:  Any state employee may communicate with a legislator without reporting the communication to a superior, agency head, or otherwise.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.