Relating to: appointment of legal counsel by the legislature.
AB 396 establishes procedures for the legislature to appoint legal counsel, specifying how the process will be managed internally. This procedural bill affects the legislative body's internal operations but does not change laws or impact the public. It focuses solely on the mechanics of hiring legal staff, without altering substantive policy or affecting constituents.
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Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Aug 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Aug 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio;
cosponsored by Senators Larson, L. Johnson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
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19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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