Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Statute Law Committee Dec 10th, 2025 at 12:00 pm

Joint Statute Law Committee

Event Log

  • Hunter Abell — The chair noted that Representative Abell would not be attending.
  • Jeff Holy — The chair asked whether Senator Holy was the Senate Republican representative.
  • Ann Levinson — Retired Judge Ann Levinson was introduced as an invited witness waiting in the room, then joined the meeting and introduced herself, noting her background as a retired judge and her prior work on several bills, including issues related to E2 SHB 1320.
  • Kathy — Kathy was asked to display material on screen and began pulling it up, and shortly afterward she was again asked to provide a response to help continue the discussion.
  • the judge — Referenced as the source of screenshots previously sent to staff.
  • Alice — Alice and Kevin were identified as leading the office work group on the issue, and the discussion continued by inviting them to explain the current practice and the solutions they had discussed.
  • Alice — Explained the chart breaking down evening requests day by day.
  • Kevin — Kevin is introduced as a key member of the work group who handled the codification work on the bill, and he is invited to explain the office’s approach. He then speaks directly about the bill and its codification, continuing the same discussion.
  • Alicia Sanchez — Named as the head editor who joined the work group.
  • HB1440 — Cited as a recently passed civil forfeiture bill with a similar structural approach.
  • Chris — Chris is mentioned as an example of someone whose publication work could be supported by the office’s reserve funds during a fiscal downturn, with the discussion reiterating that people like Chris may receive salary support when doing publication work.
  • Barb Sage — Barb Sage is recognized as the editor retiring after 37 years of service, with praise for having trained her replacements, and she is also noted as being honored with a party next week.
  • Roger Goodman — Roger Goodman opened the meeting as chair and called for introductions, then remained part of the same discussion as Ann Levinson addressed him while discussing publication policy and noted that she had previously raised the idea with him. The later references to Rep. Goodman are repeated mentions of the same prior consultation within that same policy conversation.
  • Roger Goodman — Referred to by name as part of the discussion about how repealed laws read to the public.
  • Roger Goodman — Referenced indirectly as Kathy in the discussion of the proposed hours and chart.
  • Roger Goodman — Referenced as having previously explained the proposed seven o'clock published hours.
  • Roger Goodman — Referenced as having come on board during a prior staffing transition.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Jamie Pedersen, identified as representing Senate Democrats, was referenced in a discussion about an idea or issue that had been brought to his attention and previously raised with him by Ann Levinson. The later mentions note that he was one of the legislators consulted about the idea, indicating a continuing conversation about the same matter.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Senator Peterson is referenced in connection with the guardianship major reform example, with the speaker repeatedly citing what Senator Peterson said about that reform as part of the same discussion.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Mentioned as accompanying the speaker for a January walkthrough of the new space.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Responded that the building looks very nice and noted the open space and maze-like basement.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Produced a chart of last year's bill entries to support the proposed office-hours change.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Noted as the person who worked on the chart of evening bill entries.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Prepared a chart analyzing evening entries and office workload patterns.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Referenced as the speaker saying the office would stay for budgets and discussing the proposed hours.
  • Jamie Pedersen — Described as reaching out to fiscal coordinators about weekend staffing needs around cutoffs.