House2023-24 sessionFiscal note

2E2SHB 1541: Establishing the nothing about us without us act.

Signed into law: Chapter 283, Laws of 2024

Sponsor
Farivar
Introduced
January 24, 2023
Status
C 283 L 24
Last action
Effective date 6/6/2024*. (March 26, 2024)
As of
August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records

What this bill does

Implements certain membership requirements for statutory entities, defined as any statutorily created or statutorily mandated multimember task force, work group, advisory committee, council, commission, or other similar entity that is tasked with examining policies that directly and tangibly affect a particular underrepresented population. Requires various reports by the Office of Equity on the effectiveness of the membership requirements for statutory entities, among other information.

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Floor votes

  • House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2023
    83 yea · 12 nay · 3 not voting
  • House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 6, 2024
    83 yea · 14 nay · 1 not voting
  • Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2024
    40 yea · 9 nay

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