42.60.020 – Prohibitions—Government agencies and public employees.
RCW 42.60.020 Prohibitions—Government agencies and public employees. A state or local government agency or public employee shall not: (1) Provide or disclose to federal government authorities personally identifiable information regarding the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of any individual, except where the employee is a witness to a crime; (2) Use public funds, facilities, property, […]
42.60.030 – Prohibitions—Law enforcement agencies.
RCW 42.60.030 Prohibitions—Law enforcement agencies. State and local law enforcement agencies shall not: (1) Collect information on the religious belief, practice, or affiliation of any individual except (a) as part of a criminal investigation of an individual based on reasonable suspicion that the individual has engaged in criminal activity, and when there is a nexus […]
42.60.040 – Agreements in conflict with chapter.
RCW 42.60.040 Agreements in conflict with chapter. Any agreements in existence on June 7, 2018, that make any state or local government agency information or database available in conflict with the terms of this chapter are terminated on that date to the extent of the conflict. [ 2018 c 303 § 5.]
42.56.900 – Purpose—2005 c 274 §§ 402-429.
RCW 42.56.900 Purpose—2005 c 274 §§ 402-429. The purpose of sections 402 through 429 of this act is to reorganize the public inspection and copying exemptions in *RCW 42.17.310 through 42.17.31921 by creating smaller, discrete code sections organized by subject matter. The legislature does not intend that this act effectuate any substantive change to any […]
42.56.904 – Intent—2007 c 391.
RCW 42.56.904 Intent—2007 c 391. It is the intent of the legislature to clarify that no reasonable construction of chapter 42.56 RCW has ever allowed attorney invoices to be withheld in their entirety by any public entity in a request for documents under that chapter. It is further the intent of the legislature that specific […]
42.60.010 – Findings.
RCW 42.60.010 Findings. The legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Washington state celebrates the rich cultural heritage and diversity of its residents; and (2) Freedom of religion and protection from persecution on the basis of religion is one of the founding ideals of the nation. [ 2018 c 303 § 1.]
42.56.655 – Explosives exemption report.
RCW 42.56.655 Explosives exemption report. By December 1, 2023, the public records exemptions accountability committee, in addition to its duties in RCW 42.56.140, must prepare and submit a report to the legislature that includes recommendations on whether the exemption created in RCW 42.56.460(2) should be continued, modified, or terminated. No recommendations or action from the […]
42.56.660 – Agency employee records.
RCW 42.56.660 Agency employee records. (1) Except by court order issued pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, an agency may not disclose as a response to a public records request made pursuant to this chapter records concerning an agency employee, as defined in subsection (5) of this section, if: (a) The requestor is a […]
42.56.665 – Agency employee records—Civil liability.
RCW 42.56.665 Agency employee records—Civil liability. (1) Any person who requests and obtains a record concerning an agency employee, as described in RCW 42.56.660, is subject to civil liability if he or she uses the record or information in the record to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate that agency employee, or provides the record or […]
42.56.670 – Agency employee records—Model policies.
RCW 42.56.670 Agency employee records—Model policies. By January 1, 2020, the attorney general, in consultation with state agencies, shall create model policies for the implementation of chapter 373, Laws of 2019. [ 2019 c 373 § 4.] NOTES: Effective date—Findings—2019 c 373: See notes following RCW 42.56.660.