Clyde Shavers — Addressed by the speaker; likely a reference to Representative Clyde Shavers, who is in the member list.
Tarra Simmons — Called during roll call.
Chris Kilduff — Called during roll call.
Mike Steele — Called during roll call.
Drew Stokesbary — Called during roll call.
Monica Stonier — Called during roll call.
Steve Bergquist — Called during roll call.
Jamila Taylor — Called during roll call.
My-Linh Thai — Called during roll call.
Steve Tharinger — Called during roll call.
Chris Stearns — Called during roll call.
Chris Stearns — Addressed as Speaker Shavers in the transcript; the speaker asks him to vote no on the amendment.
Joe Timmons — Joe Timmons was called during roll call.
Javier Valdez — Javier Valdez was called during roll call.
Mike Volz — Called during roll call.
Amy Walen — Amy Walen was called during roll call.
Jim Walsh — Called during roll call.
Jim Walsh — Called during roll call.
Jim Walsh — Spoke in support of moving Amendment 1492.
Jim Walsh — Argued that the amendment would clean up problems in the underlying bill and add a new intent section.
Jim Walsh — Continued explaining that the amendment would recognize controlling federal constitutional case law.
Jim Walsh — Continued his argument against the underlying bill, citing court rulings.
Jim Walsh — Argued that federal court rulings support the amendment's intent section and its legal framing of the underlying policy.
Jim Walsh — Continued explaining that the amendment sets the legal and constitutional context for the bill and improves the proposal.
Jim Walsh — Said the amendment would require the Attorney General to defend a woman employed by a jail or local corrections facility in certain legal situations.
Jim Walsh — Completed the argument that the amendment protects women who are forced into illegal or unconstitutional actions or sued for refusing them.
Jim Walsh — Criticized the current Attorney General and argued the amendment clarifies the Attorney General's duties.
Jim Walsh — Continued arguing that the Attorney General must defend the woman and her institution against claims arising from the policy.
Jim Walsh — Said the amendment would protect women who object to the policy and criticized opposing claims as 'psychological mumbo-jumbo.'
Jim Walsh — Warned that the underlying policy could be weaponized and create legal liabilities.
Jim Walsh — Concluded that the amendment provides needed instructions to the Attorney General and sets context for the proposal.
Jim Walsh — Urged a yes vote on the amendment and argued it provides context and guardrails.
Jim Walsh — Returned to the floor to discuss liability exposure and carve-outs in the underlying bill.
Jim Walsh — Said liability exposure is a broader issue across institutions in Washington State, not just schools.
Jim Walsh — Jim Walsh argued in support of the amendment as a matter of legal and policy consistency, saying it is needed for intellectual coherence and to protect a correctional officer’s sincerely held religious belief. He contended that the officer’s belief should be treated on equal footing with the incarcerated transgender person’s belief, that neither set of beliefs should be subordinated to the other in law, and that Article 1, Section 11 of the Washington Constitution supports giving the officer’s belief superior protection.
Jim Walsh — Spoke in support of the amendment, focusing on liability exposure and local jurisdiction risk.
Kevin Waters — Kevin Waters was called during roll call.
Sharon Wylie — Sharon Wylie was called during roll call.
Matt Boehnke — Called during roll call.
Alex Ybarra — Called during roll call.
Janice Zahn — Called during roll call.
Andrew Cicillac — Identified as the person offering the prayer; Universal Life Minister and Scout Executive and CEO of Pacific Harbors Council Scouting America.
Stephanie Barnard — Announced that the Republicans would caucus now.
HB1604 — Taken up first under second reading; substitution by the Community Safety Committee was approved.
HB1604 — House Bill 1604 is referenced twice in the course of debate over an amendment, with speakers emphasizing that the amendment preserves the bill’s original intent and urging its adoption on that basis.
HB1604 — House Bill 1604 is presented as legislation addressing strip searches in local jails. The discussion emphasizes that it aims to balance public safety, accountability, and human dignity, reflects shared values, and clears up confusion by aligning state and local jail practices with federal and state law.