SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2368

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Passed Senate, February 27, 2018

Title: An act relating to making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.

Brief Description: Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.

Sponsors: Representatives Goodman, Rodne, Sawyer, Haler and Appleton; by request of Statute Law Committee.

Brief History: Passed House: 2/12/18, 98-0.

Committee Activity: Law & Justice: 2/19/18, 2/22/18 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed Senate: 2/27/18, 48-1.

Brief Summary of Bill

  • Removes obsolete language in various sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and corrects technical errors.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report: Do pass.

Signed by Senators Pedersen, Chair; Dhingra, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Member; Angel, Assistant Ranking Member; Darneille, Frockt and Wilson.

Staff: Shani Bauer (786-7468)

Background: Duties of the Statute Law Committee (Committee). The primary responsibilities of the Committee and the Code Reviser (Reviser) are to periodically codify, index, and publish the RCW and to revise, correct, and harmonize the statutes by means of administrative or suggested legislative action. The Committee, or the Reviser with the approval of the Committee, must periodically make written recommendations to the Legislature concerning deficiencies, conflicts, or obsolete provisions in the RCW.

Summary of Bill: Certain obsolete and expired provisions are removed from the RCW. Other corrections are made to:

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: The Statute Law Committee and the Code Reviser oversees the publication of our laws and does so with very few errors. The RCW includes over 40,000 sections. This bill is making various updates and corrections to the law.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Representative Roger Goodman, Prime Sponsor; Kyle Thiessen, Office of the Code Reviser; Kathy Buchli, Office of the Code Reviser.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.