Last week, the Legislature entered the final week of the regular session, and Gov. Inslee called the Legislature into its first special session, beginning at 10 a.m. today (April 24).
Bar-Request Bills
On April 17, Gov. Inslee signed into law both WSBA-request bills, Senate Bill 5011 and Substitute Senate Bill 5012.
Bills of Interest
Senate Bill 5040, sponsored by Sen. Jamie Pedersen, (D-43), which makes technical corrections to the Uniform Business Organizations Code to clarify recent statutory changes, was also signed into law by the governor April 17. WSBA’s Business Law Section previously testified in support of this bill.
Clark McIsaac. Clark began his employment at the WSBA as a legislative assistant in the summer of 2016 after his recent move from California. His career is built on years of campaign, governmental, and community relations experience. He earned his B.A. in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He can be reached at clarkm@wsba.org.
Edward Hiskes
You forgot to mention the Senate bill which requires membership approval in a referendum before a WSBA license fee increase can be imposed upon those members.
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09 – May 23, 2017 – By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill Description – Requiring the Washington state bar association to obtain an affirmative vote prior to increasing bar dues for membership.