CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        HOUSE BILL 2932

                        54th Legislature

                      1996 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 4, 1996   Yeas 90   Nays 3 Speaker of the       House of Representatives Passed by the Senate February 29, 1996   Yeas 48   Nays 0

CERTIFICATE I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2932 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

President of the Senate

Chief Clerk

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                   State of Washington

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                          HOUSE BILL 2932

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                     AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

             Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Sheahan, Smith and McMahan

Read first time 01/29/96.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Allowing the human rights commission to offer alternative dispute resolution to parties involved in a claim of illegal discrimination.

    AN ACT Relating to resolving claims of illegal discrimination; and adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 49.60 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The legislature finds that:  (a) Equal protection under the law is a fundamental principle of constitutional government essential to the well-being and perpetuation of a free society; (b) governmental entities should not engage in any discrimination prohibited by this chapter; (c) governmental entities should review employment-related practices to ensure discrimination prohibited by this chapter does not occur; and (d) existing remedies for resolving claims of illegal discrimination against public or private entities may unnecessarily create a difficult, lengthy, and costly process for all parties involved.

    (2) The commission is authorized, in addition to RCW 49.60.240 and 49.60.250, to offer alternative dispute resolution as a process through which parties involved in a claim of illegal discrimination can attempt to resolve the claim.

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