Providing for House business during interim.
This bill establishes rules for the Washington House of Representatives to conduct official work during the time between legislative sessions. It allows the Executive Rules Committee to assign bills and topics to committees for study, enables the Speaker to create special committees, and permits remote participation in meetings without requiring a full quorum. The resolution also grants interim committees subpoena power, authorizes the Chief Clerk to manage staff and expenses, and outlines procedures for reimbursing members for official travel and conference attendance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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