Eliminating any legislative privilege exemption from the public records act.
HB 1885 removes an exemption that previously allowed legislative communications to be excluded from Washington's Public Records Act. It explicitly defines internal legislative deliberations - including preliminary drafts, recommendations, and internal communications about bills - as public records subject to disclosure. This change directly affects legislative staff and members by requiring transparency in their internal communications regarding proposed legislation. The bill amends the Public Records Act to ensure all such records, including those held by legislative offices, are accessible to the public unless specifically exempted by law.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Jeremie Dufault
RRepublican
Co
Chris Corry
RRepublican
Co
Deb Manjarrez
RRepublican
Co
Gloria Mendoza
RRepublican
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