| Passed by the House March 5, 2011 Yeas 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 5, 2011 Yeas 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1179 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved April 14, 2011, 10:20 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 14, 2011 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/14/11. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW
to read as follows:
This chapter does not prohibit state employees from attending
informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues with
a legislator or other elected official. It is not a violation of this
chapter to hold such meetings in public facilities, including state-owned or leased buildings. This section is not intended to allow the
use of state facilities for a political campaign or for the promotion
of or opposition to a ballot proposition.