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Concerning the interbranch advisory committee., the official text

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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1219
Chapter 398, Laws of 2025
69TH LEGISLATURE
2025 REGULAR SESSION
INTERBRANCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE—MODIFICATION
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 2025
Passed by the House April 21, 2025
Yeas 68  Nays 29
LAURIE JINKINS

Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 16, 2025
Yeas 29  Nays 20
DENNY HECK

President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE
I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1219 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
BERNARD DEAN

Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Approved May 20, 2025 1:03 PM
FILED
May 21, 2025

BOB FERGUSON

Governor of the State of Washington
Secretary of State
State of Washington

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1219

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 2025 Regular Session
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Taylor, Farivar, and Simmons
Prefiled 01/09/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
AN ACT Relating to the interbranch advisory committee; amending RCW 2.76.010 and 2.76.900; adding a new section to chapter 2.76 RCW; repealing RCW 2.76.800; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.    Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 2.76 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The interbranch advisory committee may set its own meeting schedule. The committee shall discuss issues of mutual concern between the branches. Examples include, but are not limited to:
(a) Funding legislative mandates;
(b) Initiatives related to access to justice;
(c) Issues of local concern;
(d) Courthouse security; and
(e) Court technology infrastructure.
(2) Staff support for the committee will be provided by the administrative office of the courts.
Sec. 2. RCW 2.76.010 and 2022 c 284 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
There is created an interbranch advisory committee consisting of the following members:
(1) Two legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. One member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over general civil or criminal law matters and the other member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over the state operating budget;
(2) Two legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. One member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over general civil or criminal law matters and the other member shall be a member of a committee having jurisdiction over the state operating budget;
(3) One person representing the governor's office, appointed by the governor;
(4) One person representing the attorney general's office, appointed by the attorney general;
(5) One person representing cities, appointed by the association of Washington cities;
(6) One person who is an elected county councilmember representing counties, appointed by the Washington state association of counties;
(7) One person representing court clerks, appointed by the Washington state association of county clerks;
(8) ((Eight ))Nine members from the judicial branch, appointed by the chief justice in consultation with the board of judicial administration, supreme court, court of appeals, superior court judges association, association of Washington superior court administrators, Washington association of juvenile court administrators, district and municipal court judges association, district and municipal court management association, administrative office of the courts, and access to justice board; and
(9) One person representing the office of public defense and one person representing the office of civil legal aid, who shall serve as nonvoting members. Nonvoting members must be consulted by the interbranch advisory committee as needed.
NEW SECTION.    Sec. 3. RCW 2.76.800 (Recommendations to legislature) and 2022 c 284 s 4 are each repealed.
Sec. 4. RCW 2.76.900 and 2022 c 284 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
This chapter expires January 1, ((2026 ))2031 .
Passed by the House April 21, 2025.
Passed by the Senate April 16, 2025.
Approved by the Governor May 20, 2025.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 21, 2025.
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