Prohibiting elected officials and their spouses from holding employment or any beneficial interest in private entities.

 H-1999.1

HOUSE BILL 2060

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Couture, Barnard, Penner, and Stuebe

Read first time 03/25/25. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting elected officials and their spouses from holding employment or any beneficial interest in private entities; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no elected official or the spouse of an elected official may be employed at a private entity, enter a contract with a private entity, be paid for services provided to a private entity, or have any other direct or indirect beneficial interest in a private entity, if that private entity receives state funding.