Ethics complaint opinions

View the Legislative Ethics Board’s responses to complaints about unethical conduct by a legislator or legislative employee.

The Board can respond to complaints from any person, or can initiate complaints on its own motion. The Board can only act on complaints involving conduct that falls under the provisions of the ethics act and related legislative rules.

2024

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2024
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
24-01	06/04/2024	Sen. Rebecca Saldaña	Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
24-02	06/04/2024	Coco Chang	Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
24-04	07/12/2024	Rep. Greg Cheney	Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
24-05	05/02/2024	Kim Wirtz	Use of Public Resources for Campaign Purposes
24-06	06/04/2024	Sen. Mark Mullet	Use of Public Resources for Campaign purposes
24-07	09/13/2024	Sen. T‘wina Nobles	Casework by Legislative Office
24-08	07/10/2024	Rep. Joel McEntire	Subject Matter Jurisdiction
24-09	09/13/2024	Sen. Manka Dhingra	Incorrect Information on Legislator’s Official website page
24-10	09/13/2024	Sen. Yasmin Trudeau	Altering Website during Election Season
24-11	12/16/2024	Sen. Jeff Wilson	Failure to Respond to Public Disclosure Request for Text Messages on Official phon

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2024
Name: 24-01 Date: 06/04/2024 Respondent: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña Topic: Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 24-02 Date: 06/04/2024 Respondent: Coco Chang Topic: Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 24-04 Date: 07/12/2024 Respondent: Rep. Greg Cheney Topic: Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 24-05 Date: 05/02/2024 Respondent: Kim Wirtz Topic: Use of Public Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 24-06 Date: 06/04/2024 Respondent: Sen. Mark Mullet Topic: Use of Public Resources for Campaign purposes
Name: 24-07 Date: 09/13/2024 Respondent: Sen. T‘wina Nobles Topic: Casework by Legislative Office
Name: 24-08 Date: 07/10/2024 Respondent: Rep. Joel McEntire Topic: Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Name: 24-09 Date: 09/13/2024 Respondent: Sen. Manka Dhingra Topic: Incorrect Information on Legislator’s Official website page
Name: 24-10 Date: 09/13/2024 Respondent: Sen. Yasmin Trudeau Topic: Altering Website during Election Season
Name: 24-11 Date: 12/16/2024 Respondent: Sen. Jeff Wilson Topic: Failure to Respond to Public Disclosure Request for Text Messages on Official phon

2023

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2023
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
23-01	05/30/2023	Rep. Lauren Davis	Quid Pro Quo
23-02	04/11/2023	Sen. Manka Dhingra	Special Privileges and Use of Public Resources for Personal Gain
23-03	07/13/2023	Julia Reed	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
23-04	06/21/2023	Rep. Tarra Simmons	Conflict of Interest
23-05	07/25/2023	Rep. Tarra Simmons	Honorarium
23-06	05/30/2023	Rep. Shelley Kloba	Use of Public Resources for Campaign Purposes
23-07_13_and_14	09/28/2023	Joel McEntire	Subject Matter Jurisdiction
23-08	07/18/2023	Rep. Verdana Slatter	Conflict of Interest
23-09	07/28/2023	Rep. Nicole Macri	Conflict of Interest
23-10	07/18/2023	Rep. Tana Senn	Conflict of Interest
23-11	06/21/2023	Rep. Liz Berry	Conflict of Interest
23-12	09/26/2023	Semir Ibrahimovic	Special Privileges
23-15	11/28/2023	Rep. Jim Walsh	Appearance at a Rally
23-16	12/15/2023	Trixie Harmon	Special Privileges and Personal Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
23-17	03/19/2024	Rep. Tom Dent	Special Privileges

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2023
Name: 23-01 Date: 05/30/2023 Respondent: Rep. Lauren Davis Topic: Quid Pro Quo
Name: 23-02 Date: 04/11/2023 Respondent: Sen. Manka Dhingra Topic: Special Privileges and Use of Public Resources for Personal Gain
Name: 23-03 Date: 07/13/2023 Respondent: Julia Reed Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 23-04 Date: 06/21/2023 Respondent: Rep. Tarra Simmons Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 23-05 Date: 07/25/2023 Respondent: Rep. Tarra Simmons Topic: Honorarium
Name: 23-06 Date: 05/30/2023 Respondent: Rep. Shelley Kloba Topic: Use of Public Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 23-07_13_and_14 Date: 09/28/2023 Respondent: Joel McEntire Topic: Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Name: 23-08 Date: 07/18/2023 Respondent: Rep. Verdana Slatter Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 23-09 Date: 07/28/2023 Respondent: Rep. Nicole Macri Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 23-10 Date: 07/18/2023 Respondent: Rep. Tana Senn Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 23-11 Date: 06/21/2023 Respondent: Rep. Liz Berry Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 23-12 Date: 09/26/2023 Respondent: Semir Ibrahimovic Topic: Special Privileges
Name: 23-15 Date: 11/28/2023 Respondent: Rep. Jim Walsh Topic: Appearance at a Rally
Name: 23-16 Date: 12/15/2023 Respondent: Trixie Harmon Topic: Special Privileges and Personal Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 23-17 Date: 03/19/2024 Respondent: Rep. Tom Dent Topic: Special Privileges

2022

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2022
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
22-01	04/22/2022	Sen. Patty Kuderer	Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
22-02	03/30/2022	Rep. Brad Klippert	Using Public Resources for Private Gain
22-03	04/02/2022	Sen. Jamie Pedersen	Conflict of Interest
22-04	04/02/2022	Sen. Manka Dhingra	Conflict of Interest
22-05	06/24/2022	Sen. Mona Das	Conflict of Interest & Quid Pro Quo
22-06	06/20/2022	Senator Mona Das	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
22-07	04/30/2022	Sen. Emily Randall	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
22-08	01/12/2023	Rep. Robert Sutherland	Special Privileges - Harassment
22-09	08/08/2022	Rep. Vicki Kraft	Harassment
22-10	01/09/2023	Rep. Jesse Young	Special Privileges
22-11	10/24/2022	House and Senate Staff	Lobbying by Legislative Staff
22-12	12/21/2022	Rep. Jesse Johnson	Special Privileges - Harassment
22-13	11/17/2022	Rep. Jim Walsh	Special Privileges - Harassment
22-14 and 15	07/25/2023	Sens. Dhingra, Randall, Shewmake, Robinson & Lovelett. Reps. Thai, Bateman, Ramel, Lekanoff, Slatter, Rule	Use of State Resource for Campaign Purposes
22-16	02/16/2023	Kelley Payne	Conflict of Interest

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2022
Name: 22-01 Date: 04/22/2022 Respondent: Sen. Patty Kuderer Topic: Use of Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 22-02 Date: 03/30/2022 Respondent: Rep. Brad Klippert Topic: Using Public Resources for Private Gain
Name: 22-03 Date: 04/02/2022 Respondent: Sen. Jamie Pedersen Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 22-04 Date: 04/02/2022 Respondent: Sen. Manka Dhingra Topic: Conflict of Interest
Name: 22-05 Date: 06/24/2022 Respondent: Sen. Mona Das Topic: Conflict of Interest & Quid Pro Quo
Name: 22-06 Date: 06/20/2022 Respondent: Senator Mona Das Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 22-07 Date: 04/30/2022 Respondent: Sen. Emily Randall Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 22-08 Date: 01/12/2023 Respondent: Rep. Robert Sutherland Topic: Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 22-09 Date: 08/08/2022 Respondent: Rep. Vicki Kraft Topic: Harassment
Name: 22-10 Date: 01/09/2023 Respondent: Rep. Jesse Young Topic: Special Privileges
Name: 22-11 Date: 10/24/2022 Respondent: House and Senate Staff Topic: Lobbying by Legislative Staff
Name: 22-12 Date: 12/21/2022 Respondent: Rep. Jesse Johnson Topic: Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 22-13 Date: 11/17/2022 Respondent: Rep. Jim Walsh Topic: Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 22-14 and 15 Date: 07/25/2023 Respondent: Sens. Dhingra, Randall, Shewmake, Robinson & Lovelett. Reps. Thai, Bateman, Ramel, Lekanoff, Slatter, Rule Topic: Use of State Resource for Campaign Purposes
Name: 22-16 Date: 02/16/2023 Respondent: Kelley Payne Topic: Conflict of Interest

2021

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2021
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
21-01	05/14/2021	Rep. Jenny Graham	Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
21-02	05/14/2021	Rep. Jim Walsh	Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
21-03	05/14/2021	Rep. Brad Klippert	Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
21-04	06/23/2021	Rep. Melanie Morgan	Special Privileges
21-05	06/03/2021	Sen. Claire Wilson & Senate Democratic Caucus staff	Public Resources
21-06	01/22/2022	Sen. Doug Ericksen	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
21-07	02/02/2022	Rep. Joel McEntire	Use of State Resources for Personal Gain
21-08	09/20/2021	Robert Bartlett	Attorney for Homeowners’ Association - Jurisdiction
21-09	03/30/2022	Rep. Laurie Jinkins	Using Public Resources for Private Gain

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2021
Name: 21-01 Date: 05/14/2021 Respondent: Rep. Jenny Graham Topic: Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 21-02 Date: 05/14/2021 Respondent: Rep. Jim Walsh Topic: Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 21-03 Date: 05/14/2021 Respondent: Rep. Brad Klippert Topic: Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
Name: 21-04 Date: 06/23/2021 Respondent: Rep. Melanie Morgan Topic: Special Privileges
Name: 21-05 Date: 06/03/2021 Respondent: Sen. Claire Wilson & Senate Democratic Caucus staff Topic: Public Resources
Name: 21-06 Date: 01/22/2022 Respondent: Sen. Doug Ericksen Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 21-07 Date: 02/02/2022 Respondent: Rep. Joel McEntire Topic: Use of State Resources for Personal Gain
Name: 21-08 Date: 09/20/2021 Respondent: Robert Bartlett Topic: Attorney for Homeowners’ Association - Jurisdiction
Name: 21-09 Date: 03/30/2022 Respondent: Rep. Laurie Jinkins Topic: Using Public Resources for Private Gain

2020

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2020
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
20-01	02/28/2020	Speaker of the House – Jane Doe	Failure to Act on Tort Claims Filed by Complainant
20-02	02/20/2020	Anne McEnerny-Ogle	Mayor - Jurisdiction
20-03	06/30/2020	Melanie Morgan	Special Privileges; Defamation
20-04	04/30/2020	Vicki Kraft	Use of state resources for personal gain
20-05	06/12/2020	Rep. Michelle Caldier	False Information filed on F-1 form (PDC form)
20-06	08/10/2020	Jesse Young	Special Privileges
20-07	08/10/2020	Michelle Caldier	Special Privileges; Private Gain
20-08	09/08/2020	Ann Rivers	Quid Pro Quo; Special Privileges
20-09	09/18/2020	Luanne Van Werven	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
20-10	10/30/2020	Beth Doglio	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
20-11	09/17/2020	Kate Dean & David Sullivan	County Commissioners - Jurisdiction
20-12	01/30/2021	Sen. Kevin Van De Wege	Use of State Property for Private Gain
20-13	03/08/2021	Zack Hudgins	Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2020
Name: 20-01 Date: 02/28/2020 Respondent: Speaker of the House – Jane Doe Topic: Failure to Act on Tort Claims Filed by Complainant
Name: 20-02 Date: 02/20/2020 Respondent: Anne McEnerny-Ogle Topic: Mayor - Jurisdiction
Name: 20-03 Date: 06/30/2020 Respondent: Melanie Morgan Topic: Special Privileges; Defamation
Name: 20-04 Date: 04/30/2020 Respondent: Vicki Kraft Topic: Use of state resources for personal gain
Name: 20-05 Date: 06/12/2020 Respondent: Rep. Michelle Caldier Topic: False Information filed on F-1 form (PDC form)
Name: 20-06 Date: 08/10/2020 Respondent: Jesse Young Topic: Special Privileges
Name: 20-07 Date: 08/10/2020 Respondent: Michelle Caldier Topic: Special Privileges; Private Gain
Name: 20-08 Date: 09/08/2020 Respondent: Ann Rivers Topic: Quid Pro Quo; Special Privileges
Name: 20-09 Date: 09/18/2020 Respondent: Luanne Van Werven Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 20-10 Date: 10/30/2020 Respondent: Beth Doglio Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes
Name: 20-11 Date: 09/17/2020 Respondent: Kate Dean & David Sullivan Topic: County Commissioners - Jurisdiction
Name: 20-12 Date: 01/30/2021 Respondent: Sen. Kevin Van De Wege Topic: Use of State Property for Private Gain
Name: 20-13 Date: 03/08/2021 Respondent: Zack Hudgins Topic: Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes

2019

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2019
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
19-01	04/01/2019	Rep. Laurie Jinkins	Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality
19-02	06/14/2019	Claire Wilson	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
19-03	06/14/2019	Sam Hunt	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
19-04	05/22/2019	Rep. Sharon Shewmake	Use of public resources for private benefit
19-05	01/21/2021	Matt Shea	Activities incompatible with public duties; involvement in certain financial transactions; compensation for outside employment or activities.
19-06	09/04/2019	Reps. Christine Kilduff & Mari Leavitt	Incorrect information contained in legislative publication
19-07	10/25/2019	Sen. Patty Kuderer	Use of public resources for private benefit
19-08	02/10/2020	Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos	Special Privileges; Private Gain
19-09	12/20/2019	Rep. Melanie Morgan	Confidential Information
19-10	02/28/2020	Mona Das	Use of public resources to assist a campaign; Use of public resources for personal gain; Compensation for outside activities; Gifts – reasonable expectation.
19-11	12/10/2019	Rep. Laurie Jinkins	Posting of Awards on Legislative Home Page
19-12	02/12/2020	House Democratic Caucus	Campaign Violation
19-13	03/25/2020	House Democratic Caucus	Use of public resources to assist a campaign

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2019
Name: 19-01 Date: 04/01/2019 Respondent: Rep. Laurie Jinkins Topic: Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality
Name: 19-02 Date: 06/14/2019 Respondent: Claire Wilson Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 19-03 Date: 06/14/2019 Respondent: Sam Hunt Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 19-04 Date: 05/22/2019 Respondent: Rep. Sharon Shewmake Topic: Use of public resources for private benefit
Name: 19-05 Date: 01/21/2021 Respondent: Matt Shea Topic: Activities incompatible with public duties; involvement in certain financial transactions; compensation for outside employment or activities.
Name: 19-06 Date: 09/04/2019 Respondent: Reps. Christine Kilduff & Mari Leavitt Topic: Incorrect information contained in legislative publication
Name: 19-07 Date: 10/25/2019 Respondent: Sen. Patty Kuderer Topic: Use of public resources for private benefit
Name: 19-08 Date: 02/10/2020 Respondent: Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos Topic: Special Privileges; Private Gain
Name: 19-09 Date: 12/20/2019 Respondent: Rep. Melanie Morgan Topic: Confidential Information
Name: 19-10 Date: 02/28/2020 Respondent: Mona Das Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign; Use of public resources for personal gain; Compensation for outside activities; Gifts – reasonable expectation.
Name: 19-11 Date: 12/10/2019 Respondent: Rep. Laurie Jinkins Topic: Posting of Awards on Legislative Home Page
Name: 19-12 Date: 02/12/2020 Respondent: House Democratic Caucus Topic: Campaign Violation
Name: 19-13 Date: 03/25/2020 Respondent: House Democratic Caucus Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign

2018

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2018
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
18-01	06/27/2018	Rep. Jesse Young	Use of state resources to support campaign
18-02	05/14/2018	Rep. Kristine Reeves	Activities incompatible with public duties; Use of persons, money or property for private gain; special privileges
18-03	07/10/2018	Rep. Michelle Caldier	Conflict of Interest; Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
18-04	01/28/2019	Rep. David Sawyer	Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
18-05	04/01/2019	Vincent Buys	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
18-06	04/01/2019	Vicki Kraft	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
18-07	04/01/2019	Vincent Buys	Use of public resources to assist a campaign

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2018
Name: 18-01 Date: 06/27/2018 Respondent: Rep. Jesse Young Topic: Use of state resources to support campaign
Name: 18-02 Date: 05/14/2018 Respondent: Rep. Kristine Reeves Topic: Activities incompatible with public duties; Use of persons, money or property for private gain; special privileges
Name: 18-03 Date: 07/10/2018 Respondent: Rep. Michelle Caldier Topic: Conflict of Interest; Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
Name: 18-04 Date: 01/28/2019 Respondent: Rep. David Sawyer Topic: Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
Name: 18-05 Date: 04/01/2019 Respondent: Vincent Buys Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 18-06 Date: 04/01/2019 Respondent: Vicki Kraft Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 18-07 Date: 04/01/2019 Respondent: Vincent Buys Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign

2017

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2017
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
17-01	03/23/2017	Fitzgibbon	Gifts - Travel
17-02	04/18/2017	Buchholz	Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
17-03	04/18/2017	Buchholz	Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
17-04	04/18/2017	Buchholz	Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
17-05	04/18/2017	Pittman	Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
17-06	04/18/2017	Pittman	Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
17-07 thru 11	03/23/2017	Multiple	Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
17-12 thru 14	06/30/2017	Ericksen	Conflict of Interest – Public Employer
17-15 thru 18	03/23/2017	Multiple	Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
17-19	04/18/2017	Green	Breach of confidentiality
17-20	04/18/2017	Hansen	Breach of confidentiality
17-21	04/18/2017	Honeyford	Breach of confidentiality
17-22	04/18/2017	Johnson	Breach of confidentiality
17-23	04/18/2017	Lukens	Breach of confidentiality
17-24	04/18/2017	Pedersen	Breach of confidentiality
17-25	04/18/2017	Pittman	Breach of confidentiality
17-26	04/18/2017	Regala	Breach of confidentiality
17-27	04/18/2017	Vick	Breach of confidentiality
17-28	04/18/2017	Buchholz	Breach of confidentiality
17-29	03/23/2017		Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
17-30	04/18/2017	Green	Violation of statutory process
17-31	04/18/2017	Hansen	Violation of statutory process
17-32	04/18/2017	Honeyford	Violation of statutory process
17-33	04/18/2017	Johnson	Violation of statutory process
17-34	04/18/2017	Lukens	Violation of statutory process
17-35	04/18/2017	Pedersen	Violation of statutory process
17-36	04/18/2017	Pittman	Violation of statutory process
17-37	04/18/2017	Regala	Violation of statutory process
17-38	04/18/2017	Vick	Violation of statutory process
17-39	04/18/2017	Buchholz	Violation of statutory process
17-40	06/14/2017	Legislative Ethics Board and staff	Violation of statutory process
17-41	10/05/2017	Rep. Jesse Young	Use of state resources to support campaign
17-42	05/14/2018	Rep. Joel Kretz	Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
17-43	01/18/2018	Sen. Jeannie Darneille, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, and Rep. Jake Fey	Use of partisan speech in newsletter

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2017
Name: 17-01 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: Fitzgibbon Topic: Gifts - Travel
Name: 17-02 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Buchholz Topic: Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
Name: 17-03 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Buchholz Topic: Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
Name: 17-04 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Buchholz Topic: Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
Name: 17-05 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pittman Topic: Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
Name: 17-06 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pittman Topic: Breach of confidentiality and campaign use of public resources
Name: 17-07 thru 11 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: Multiple Topic: Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
Name: 17-12 thru 14 Date: 06/30/2017 Respondent: Ericksen Topic: Conflict of Interest – Public Employer
Name: 17-15 thru 18 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: Multiple Topic: Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
Name: 17-19 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Green Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-20 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Hansen Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-21 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Honeyford Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-22 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Johnson Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-23 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Lukens Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-24 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pedersen Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-25 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pittman Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-26 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Regala Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-27 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Vick Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-28 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Buchholz Topic: Breach of confidentiality
Name: 17-29 Date: 03/23/2017 Topic: Complaint against person who is neither a legislator nor legislative staff.
Name: 17-30 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Green Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-31 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Hansen Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-32 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Honeyford Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-33 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Johnson Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-34 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Lukens Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-35 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pedersen Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-36 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Pittman Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-37 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Regala Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-38 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Vick Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-39 Date: 04/18/2017 Respondent: Buchholz Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-40 Date: 06/14/2017 Respondent: Legislative Ethics Board and staff Topic: Violation of statutory process
Name: 17-41 Date: 10/05/2017 Respondent: Rep. Jesse Young Topic: Use of state resources to support campaign
Name: 17-42 Date: 05/14/2018 Respondent: Rep. Joel Kretz Topic: Special privileges; Use of persons, money or property for private gain
Name: 17-43 Date: 01/18/2018 Respondent: Sen. Jeannie Darneille, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, and Rep. Jake Fey Topic: Use of partisan speech in newsletter

2016

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2016
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
16-01	05/25/2016	Rodne	Campaign posts to leg. videos
16-02	05/06/2016	Mark Hargrove	Campaign use of public resources
16-03	05/06/2016	Liz Pike	Remarks at public hearing
16-04	05/06/2016	Matt Shea	Use of office for special privileges
16-05	05/25/2016	Hickel	Campaign posts to leg. videos
16-06	10/18/2016	House Democratic Caucus staff	Legislative link to media article re: ballot measure
16-07	09/15/2016	Kochmar	Campaign link to legislative materials
16-08	02/14/2017	Stambaugh	Campaign use of public resources
16-09	10/28/2016	Senate Republican Caucus staff	Use of public resources to address campaign issue
16-10	11/01/2016	Angel	Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
16-11	11/01/2016	Young	Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
16-12	11/01/2016	Caldier	Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
16-13	02/14/2017	Stambaugh	Campaign use of public resources
16-14	03/23/2017	Reykdal	Use of public resources - special privileges
16-15	03/23/2017	MacEwen	Campaign use of public resources
16-16	03/23/2017	Muri	Campaign use of public resources

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2016
Name: 16-01 Date: 05/25/2016 Respondent: Rodne Topic: Campaign posts to leg. videos
Name: 16-02 Date: 05/06/2016 Respondent: Mark Hargrove Topic: Campaign use of public resources
Name: 16-03 Date: 05/06/2016 Respondent: Liz Pike Topic: Remarks at public hearing
Name: 16-04 Date: 05/06/2016 Respondent: Matt Shea Topic: Use of office for special privileges
Name: 16-05 Date: 05/25/2016 Respondent: Hickel Topic: Campaign posts to leg. videos
Name: 16-06 Date: 10/18/2016 Respondent: House Democratic Caucus staff Topic: Legislative link to media article re: ballot measure
Name: 16-07 Date: 09/15/2016 Respondent: Kochmar Topic: Campaign link to legislative materials
Name: 16-08 Date: 02/14/2017 Respondent: Stambaugh Topic: Campaign use of public resources
Name: 16-09 Date: 10/28/2016 Respondent: Senate Republican Caucus staff Topic: Use of public resources to address campaign issue
Name: 16-10 Date: 11/01/2016 Respondent: Angel Topic: Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
Name: 16-11 Date: 11/01/2016 Respondent: Young Topic: Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
Name: 16-12 Date: 11/01/2016 Respondent: Caldier Topic: Failure to take action requested by constituent – constitutional duty
Name: 16-13 Date: 02/14/2017 Respondent: Stambaugh Topic: Campaign use of public resources
Name: 16-14 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: Reykdal Topic: Use of public resources - special privileges
Name: 16-15 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: MacEwen Topic: Campaign use of public resources
Name: 16-16 Date: 03/23/2017 Respondent: Muri Topic: Campaign use of public resources

2015

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2015
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
15-01	06/16/2015	Susan Fagan	Personal and campaign use of public resources
15-02	08/18/2015	Cathy Dahlquist	Personal use of public resources
15-03	12/11/2015	Appleton	Use of public resources for private gain

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2015
Name: 15-01 Date: 06/16/2015 Respondent: Susan Fagan Topic: Personal and campaign use of public resources
Name: 15-02 Date: 08/18/2015 Respondent: Cathy Dahlquist Topic: Personal use of public resources
Name: 15-03 Date: 12/11/2015 Respondent: Appleton Topic: Use of public resources for private gain

2014

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2014
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
14-01	02/28/2014	Eileen Cody	Violations of Constitution-conspiracy-Admin. Procedures Act
14-02	07/11/2014	Paul Harris	Private Benefit or Gain
14-03	10/17/2014	Roach	Gifts of Travel
14-04	09/02/2014	Hurst	public resources in campaigns
14-05 and 06	09/02/2014	Dahlquist and Hurst	Legislator's Written Remarks
14-07	09/02/2014	Hurst	Campaign Use of Public Resources

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2014
Name: 14-01 Date: 02/28/2014 Respondent: Eileen Cody Topic: Violations of Constitution-conspiracy-Admin. Procedures Act
Name: 14-02 Date: 07/11/2014 Respondent: Paul Harris Topic: Private Benefit or Gain
Name: 14-03 Date: 10/17/2014 Respondent: Roach Topic: Gifts of Travel
Name: 14-04 Date: 09/02/2014 Respondent: Hurst Topic: public resources in campaigns
Name: 14-05 and 06 Date: 09/02/2014 Respondent: Dahlquist and Hurst Topic: Legislator's Written Remarks
Name: 14-07 Date: 09/02/2014 Respondent: Hurst Topic: Campaign Use of Public Resources

2013

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2013
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
13-01	12/28/2013	Ericksen, Litzow, Fain, Hewitt and Schoesler	Complimentary meals for legislators
13-02	10/10/2013	Blake	Conduct at committee hearing

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2013
Name: 13-01 Date: 12/28/2013 Respondent: Ericksen, Litzow, Fain, Hewitt and Schoesler Topic: Complimentary meals for legislators
Name: 13-02 Date: 10/10/2013 Respondent: Blake Topic: Conduct at committee hearing

2012

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2012
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
12-01	09/11/2012	Mark Hargrove	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
12-02	09/04/2012	Rosemary McAuliffe	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
12-03	10/23/2012	Mark Hargrove	Use of public resources to assist a campaign
12-04	12/27/2012	Rep. Sam Hunt	Ballot measure - use of public facilities to support

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2012
Name: 12-01 Date: 09/11/2012 Respondent: Mark Hargrove Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 12-02 Date: 09/04/2012 Respondent: Rosemary McAuliffe Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 12-03 Date: 10/23/2012 Respondent: Mark Hargrove Topic: Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Name: 12-04 Date: 12/27/2012 Respondent: Rep. Sam Hunt Topic: Ballot measure - use of public facilities to support

2011

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2011
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
11-01	05/26/2011	Mike Armstrong	Conflict of Interest-Private Employer
11-02	09/13/2011	Mike Hope	Conflict of interest-special privileges-gifts
11-03	08/01/2011	Derek Stanford	Use of public resources to assist campaign

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2011
Name: 11-01 Date: 05/26/2011 Respondent: Mike Armstrong Topic: Conflict of Interest-Private Employer
Name: 11-02 Date: 09/13/2011 Respondent: Mike Hope Topic: Conflict of interest-special privileges-gifts
Name: 11-03 Date: 08/01/2011 Respondent: Derek Stanford Topic: Use of public resources to assist campaign

2010

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2010
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
10-01	03/23/2010	Rep. Jim McCune	Electronic newsletters-normal and regular conduct
10-02	06/29/2010	Senator Randy Gordon	Use of campaign website to advertise leg. event
10-03	08/23/2010	Senator Chris Marr	Campaign use of public resources - links
10-04 & 05	12/15/2010	Reps. Appleton and Rolfes	Use of public resources - campaigns
10-06	12/15/2010	Chris Marr and Barb Buman	Campaign use of public resources

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2010
Name: 10-01 Date: 03/23/2010 Respondent: Rep. Jim McCune Topic: Electronic newsletters-normal and regular conduct
Name: 10-02 Date: 06/29/2010 Respondent: Senator Randy Gordon Topic: Use of campaign website to advertise leg. event
Name: 10-03 Date: 08/23/2010 Respondent: Senator Chris Marr Topic: Campaign use of public resources - links
Name: 10-04 & 05 Date: 12/15/2010 Respondent: Reps. Appleton and Rolfes Topic: Use of public resources - campaigns
Name: 10-06 Date: 12/15/2010 Respondent: Chris Marr and Barb Buman Topic: Campaign use of public resources

2009

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2009
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
09-01	06/22/2009	Rep. Shelly Short	Use of public resources - links from campaign site to leg. site
09-02	06/22/2009	Senator Karen Keiser	Personal or campaign use of public resources
09-03	09/22/2009	Senator Pam Roach	Use of Public Resources - Advocacy and Special Privileges
09-04	10/09/2009	Rep. Dan Roach	Jurisdiction - PDC and Sec./State
09-05	02/02/2010	Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles	Special Privileges - Gifts

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2009
Name: 09-01 Date: 06/22/2009 Respondent: Rep. Shelly Short Topic: Use of public resources - links from campaign site to leg. site
Name: 09-02 Date: 06/22/2009 Respondent: Senator Karen Keiser Topic: Personal or campaign use of public resources
Name: 09-03 Date: 09/22/2009 Respondent: Senator Pam Roach Topic: Use of Public Resources - Advocacy and Special Privileges
Name: 09-04 Date: 10/09/2009 Respondent: Rep. Dan Roach Topic: Jurisdiction - PDC and Sec./State
Name: 09-05 Date: 02/02/2010 Respondent: Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles Topic: Special Privileges - Gifts

2008

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2008
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
08-01	02/28/2008	Ahern	Comments by Legislator - Jurisdiction
08-02	03/29/2008	Jim McIntire	Definition of "agency" - Jurisdiction
08-03	07/16/2008	Mike Carrell	Public Resources - Campaign Use
08-04	09/11/2008	Roger Goodman	Public Resources - Campaign use
08-05	10/23/2008	Rep. Frank Chopp	Approval of Contracts - Jurisdiction
08-06	06/22/2009	Senator Pam Roach	Confidential information - special privileges - personal use

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2008
Name: 08-01 Date: 02/28/2008 Respondent: Ahern Topic: Comments by Legislator - Jurisdiction
Name: 08-02 Date: 03/29/2008 Respondent: Jim McIntire Topic: Definition of "agency" - Jurisdiction
Name: 08-03 Date: 07/16/2008 Respondent: Mike Carrell Topic: Public Resources - Campaign Use
Name: 08-04 Date: 09/11/2008 Respondent: Roger Goodman Topic: Public Resources - Campaign use
Name: 08-05 Date: 10/23/2008 Respondent: Rep. Frank Chopp Topic: Approval of Contracts - Jurisdiction
Name: 08-06 Date: 06/22/2009 Respondent: Senator Pam Roach Topic: Confidential information - special privileges - personal use

2007

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2007
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
07-01A	09/27/2007	Rep. Larry Haler	Special Privileges - Use of Public Resources - Rep. Haler
07-01B	12/06/2007	Rep. Shirley Hankins	Special privileges - Use of Public Resources - Rep. Hankins
07-02	05/22/2007	Pam Roach	Special privileges - use of office
07-03	01/31/2008	Marr, Oemig and Tom	Special Privileges - Private Benefit or Gain
07-04	02/28/2008	Green, Hurst and Lantz	Special Privileges
07-05	01/28/2008	Rep. Bill Hinkle	Campaign use of Public Resources

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2007
Name: 07-01A Date: 09/27/2007 Respondent: Rep. Larry Haler Topic: Special Privileges - Use of Public Resources - Rep. Haler
Name: 07-01B Date: 12/06/2007 Respondent: Rep. Shirley Hankins Topic: Special privileges - Use of Public Resources - Rep. Hankins
Name: 07-02 Date: 05/22/2007 Respondent: Pam Roach Topic: Special privileges - use of office
Name: 07-03 Date: 01/31/2008 Respondent: Marr, Oemig and Tom Topic: Special Privileges - Private Benefit or Gain
Name: 07-04 Date: 02/28/2008 Respondent: Green, Hurst and Lantz Topic: Special Privileges
Name: 07-05 Date: 01/28/2008 Respondent: Rep. Bill Hinkle Topic: Campaign use of Public Resources

2006

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2006
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
06-01	05/03/2006	Rep. Eickmeyer	Undue influence - Special Privileges
06-02	08/30/2006	Senator Deccio	Use of Public Resources - Campaign
06-03	11/28/2006	William Eickmeyer	Conflict of Interest - Special Privileges
06-04	01/13/2007	Dave Schmidt	Improper Means, Special Privilege - Use of Office
06-05	12/21/2006	Toby Nixon	Campaign Use of Legislative Press Releases
06-06	10/18/2006	Rep. Dunn	Use of Public Resources - Leg. Web Site - Campaign
06-07	01/13/2007	Dave Schmidt	Campaign Use of Leg. Press Releases and Leg. Newsletters
06-08	11/30/2006	Jean McMillian	Campaign and Personal Use of Public Resources
06-09	09/23/2006	Rep. Toby Nixon and Rebecca Japhet	Use of Public Resources - Campaign - Press Release
06-10	12/09/2006	Rodney Tom	Jurisdiction - per diem
06-11	11/03/2006	Haugen-Murray-Woods	Jurisdiction - performance audits
06-12	02/27/2007	William Eickmeyer	Personal use of public resources
06-13	12/29/2006	State Officials - Judicial Officers	Jurisdiction

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2006
Name: 06-01 Date: 05/03/2006 Respondent: Rep. Eickmeyer Topic: Undue influence - Special Privileges
Name: 06-02 Date: 08/30/2006 Respondent: Senator Deccio Topic: Use of Public Resources - Campaign
Name: 06-03 Date: 11/28/2006 Respondent: William Eickmeyer Topic: Conflict of Interest - Special Privileges
Name: 06-04 Date: 01/13/2007 Respondent: Dave Schmidt Topic: Improper Means, Special Privilege - Use of Office
Name: 06-05 Date: 12/21/2006 Respondent: Toby Nixon Topic: Campaign Use of Legislative Press Releases
Name: 06-06 Date: 10/18/2006 Respondent: Rep. Dunn Topic: Use of Public Resources - Leg. Web Site - Campaign
Name: 06-07 Date: 01/13/2007 Respondent: Dave Schmidt Topic: Campaign Use of Leg. Press Releases and Leg. Newsletters
Name: 06-08 Date: 11/30/2006 Respondent: Jean McMillian Topic: Campaign and Personal Use of Public Resources
Name: 06-09 Date: 09/23/2006 Respondent: Rep. Toby Nixon and Rebecca Japhet Topic: Use of Public Resources - Campaign - Press Release
Name: 06-10 Date: 12/09/2006 Respondent: Rodney Tom Topic: Jurisdiction - per diem
Name: 06-11 Date: 11/03/2006 Respondent: Haugen-Murray-Woods Topic: Jurisdiction - performance audits
Name: 06-12 Date: 02/27/2007 Respondent: William Eickmeyer Topic: Personal use of public resources
Name: 06-13 Date: 12/29/2006 Respondent: State Officials - Judicial Officers Topic: Jurisdiction

2005

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2005
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
05-01	05/19/2005	Linda Higginbotham	Personal use of public resources - computer and phone
05-02	02/12/2005	Bill Engelhardt	Personal use of public resources
05-03	04/09/2005	Rep. Tami Green	Failure to respond to constituent - constitutional duty
05-04	04/21/2005	Brian Sims	Committee bill reports - failure to acknowledge testimony
05-05	08/19/2005	Rep. John McCoy	Conflict of interest - legislation favorable to employer
05-06	07/01/2005	Senator Tim Sheldon	Incompatible offices - conflict of interest
05-07	12/21/2005	Tami Green	Personal use
05-08	12/06/2005	Jim McCune	Newsletter - partisan language
05-09	03/18/2005	Reps. Armstrong, Condotta and Senator Linda Evans Parlette	Undue influence - state agency - special privileges - private benefit or gain

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2005
Name: 05-01 Date: 05/19/2005 Respondent: Linda Higginbotham Topic: Personal use of public resources - computer and phone
Name: 05-02 Date: 02/12/2005 Respondent: Bill Engelhardt Topic: Personal use of public resources
Name: 05-03 Date: 04/09/2005 Respondent: Rep. Tami Green Topic: Failure to respond to constituent - constitutional duty
Name: 05-04 Date: 04/21/2005 Respondent: Brian Sims Topic: Committee bill reports - failure to acknowledge testimony
Name: 05-05 Date: 08/19/2005 Respondent: Rep. John McCoy Topic: Conflict of interest - legislation favorable to employer
Name: 05-06 Date: 07/01/2005 Respondent: Senator Tim Sheldon Topic: Incompatible offices - conflict of interest
Name: 05-07 Date: 12/21/2005 Respondent: Tami Green Topic: Personal use
Name: 05-08 Date: 12/06/2005 Respondent: Jim McCune Topic: Newsletter - partisan language
Name: 05-09 Date: 03/18/2005 Respondent: Reps. Armstrong, Condotta and Senator Linda Evans Parlette Topic: Undue influence - state agency - special privileges - private benefit or gain

2004

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2004
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
04-01	02/19/2004	Sen. Alex Deccio	Comments by legislator - jurisdiction
04-02	07/20/2004	Sen. Alex Deccio	Personal use of public resources - private benefit or gain
04-03	01/20/2005	Rep. Al O'Brien	Use of public resources - campaign - legislative address

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2004
Name: 04-01 Date: 02/19/2004 Respondent: Sen. Alex Deccio Topic: Comments by legislator - jurisdiction
Name: 04-02 Date: 07/20/2004 Respondent: Sen. Alex Deccio Topic: Personal use of public resources - private benefit or gain
Name: 04-03 Date: 01/20/2005 Respondent: Rep. Al O'Brien Topic: Use of public resources - campaign - legislative address

2003

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2003
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
03-01	03/21/2003	Rep. Richard Deboldt	Personal use of public resources
03-02	08/21/2003	Sen. Pam Roach	Confidential records - email - jurisdiction
03-03	08/21/2003	Sen. Jim West	Public records request - retaliation - jurisdiction
03-04	08/21/2003	Milt Doumit	Failure to discipline - public records - retaliation - jurisdiction
03-05	08/21/2003	Drennan, Honkompf	Workplace speech - email
03-06	08/21/2003	Tabitah Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson	Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
03-07	08/21/2003	Drennan Honkompf	workplace speech - email
03-08	08/21/2003	Tabitha Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson	Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
03-09	08/21/2003	Tabitha Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson	Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
03-10	10/23/2003	Rep. Geoff Simpson	Campaign use of public resources - email
03-11	08/21/2003	Sen. Joe Zarelli	Unemployment compensation - jurisdiction

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2003
Name: 03-01 Date: 03/21/2003 Respondent: Rep. Richard Deboldt Topic: Personal use of public resources
Name: 03-02 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Sen. Pam Roach Topic: Confidential records - email - jurisdiction
Name: 03-03 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Sen. Jim West Topic: Public records request - retaliation - jurisdiction
Name: 03-04 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Milt Doumit Topic: Failure to discipline - public records - retaliation - jurisdiction
Name: 03-05 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Drennan, Honkompf Topic: Workplace speech - email
Name: 03-06 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Tabitah Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson Topic: Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
Name: 03-07 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Drennan Honkompf Topic: workplace speech - email
Name: 03-08 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Tabitha Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson Topic: Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
Name: 03-09 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Tabitha Wells, Chrissy Poe, Joe Anderson Topic: Personal use of public resources - email - order of dismissal
Name: 03-10 Date: 10/23/2003 Respondent: Rep. Geoff Simpson Topic: Campaign use of public resources - email
Name: 03-11 Date: 08/21/2003 Respondent: Sen. Joe Zarelli Topic: Unemployment compensation - jurisdiction

2002

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2002
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
02-01	05/27/2002	Rep. Steve Van Luven	Gifts - reasonable expectation
02-02	10/25/2002	Sen. Jim West	Mailing - Use of public resources by campaign

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2002
Name: 02-01 Date: 05/27/2002 Respondent: Rep. Steve Van Luven Topic: Gifts - reasonable expectation
Name: 02-02 Date: 10/25/2002 Respondent: Sen. Jim West Topic: Mailing - Use of public resources by campaign

2001

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2001
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
01-01	09/13/2001	Amber Oien	Personal use - state facilities
01-02	10/01/2001	College administrator	Employment - jurisdiction
01-03	10/01/2001	College personnel	College personnel - jurisdiction
01-04	01/23/2002	Rep. Steve Van Luven	Solicitation of lobbyists - special privileges - personal gain
01-05	06/06/2002	Rep. Joe Marine	Use of public facilities in a campaign mailing

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2001
Name: 01-01 Date: 09/13/2001 Respondent: Amber Oien Topic: Personal use - state facilities
Name: 01-02 Date: 10/01/2001 Respondent: College administrator Topic: Employment - jurisdiction
Name: 01-03 Date: 10/01/2001 Respondent: College personnel Topic: College personnel - jurisdiction
Name: 01-04 Date: 01/23/2002 Respondent: Rep. Steve Van Luven Topic: Solicitation of lobbyists - special privileges - personal gain
Name: 01-05 Date: 06/06/2002 Respondent: Rep. Joe Marine Topic: Use of public facilities in a campaign mailing

2000

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2000
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
00-01	03/07/2000	Rep. Carolyn Edmonds	Constituent mailing - email
00-02	05/11/2000	Rep. Cox	Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing
00-03	05/11/2000	Rep. Jeff Gombosky	Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing
00-04	05/11/2000	Rep. Kip Tokuda	Conflict of interest - county employment - filing
00-05	05/11/2000	Rep. Aaron Reardon	Conflict of interest - city employment - filing
00-06	10/19/2000	Rep. Kathy Lambert	Preference in hiring - jurisdiction
00-07	03/01/2001	Sen. Don Benton	Facilities of an agency - state seal - campaign use
00-08	01/01/2001	Rep. Kathryn Haigh	Constitutional claim - jurisdiction
00-09	04/19/2001	Sen. Darlene Fairley	Ballot Information - electronic newsletter

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 2000
Name: 00-01 Date: 03/07/2000 Respondent: Rep. Carolyn Edmonds Topic: Constituent mailing - email
Name: 00-02 Date: 05/11/2000 Respondent: Rep. Cox Topic: Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing
Name: 00-03 Date: 05/11/2000 Respondent: Rep. Jeff Gombosky Topic: Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing
Name: 00-04 Date: 05/11/2000 Respondent: Rep. Kip Tokuda Topic: Conflict of interest - county employment - filing
Name: 00-05 Date: 05/11/2000 Respondent: Rep. Aaron Reardon Topic: Conflict of interest - city employment - filing
Name: 00-06 Date: 10/19/2000 Respondent: Rep. Kathy Lambert Topic: Preference in hiring - jurisdiction
Name: 00-07 Date: 03/01/2001 Respondent: Sen. Don Benton Topic: Facilities of an agency - state seal - campaign use
Name: 00-08 Date: 01/01/2001 Respondent: Rep. Kathryn Haigh Topic: Constitutional claim - jurisdiction
Name: 00-09 Date: 04/19/2001 Respondent: Sen. Darlene Fairley Topic: Ballot Information - electronic newsletter

1999

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1999
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
99-01	03/18/1999	Rep. Tom Mielke, Rep. John Pennington	Special privileges - campaign contributions - quid pro quo
99-02	03/18/1999	Rep. Tom Mielke, Rep. John Pennington	Special privileges - campaign contributions - quid pro quo
99-03	03/18/1999	Rep. Marc Boldt	Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct
99-04	10/28/1999	Sen. Larry Sheahan	Mailing - newsletter - registered voters
99-05	02/01/2000	Rep. Ed Murray	Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1999
Name: 99-01 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Tom Mielke, Rep. John Pennington Topic: Special privileges - campaign contributions - quid pro quo
Name: 99-02 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Tom Mielke, Rep. John Pennington Topic: Special privileges - campaign contributions - quid pro quo
Name: 99-03 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Marc Boldt Topic: Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct
Name: 99-04 Date: 10/28/1999 Respondent: Sen. Larry Sheahan Topic: Mailing - newsletter - registered voters
Name: 99-05 Date: 02/01/2000 Respondent: Rep. Ed Murray Topic: Conflict of interest - state agency contract - filing

1998

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1998
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
98-01	08/13/1998	House of Representatives employee	Use of public resources - order of withdrawal
98-02	05/26/1998	Forrest Buckallew	Personal use of public resources - printing
98-03	03/18/1999	Rep. Karen Schmidt, Rep. Tom Huff	Publication on ballot measure - normal and regular conduct - de minimis
98-04	03/18/1999	Rep. Tom Huff	Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct
98-05	03/18/1999	Rep. Tom Huff	Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1998
Name: 98-01 Date: 08/13/1998 Respondent: House of Representatives employee Topic: Use of public resources - order of withdrawal
Name: 98-02 Date: 05/26/1998 Respondent: Forrest Buckallew Topic: Personal use of public resources - printing
Name: 98-03 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Karen Schmidt, Rep. Tom Huff Topic: Publication on ballot measure - normal and regular conduct - de minimis
Name: 98-04 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Tom Huff Topic: Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct
Name: 98-05 Date: 03/18/1999 Respondent: Rep. Tom Huff Topic: Constituent mailing - partisan content - normal and regular conduct

1997

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1997
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
97-01	08/14/1997	Sen. Ken Jacobsen	Personal use - public resources

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1997
Name: 97-01 Date: 08/14/1997 Respondent: Sen. Ken Jacobsen Topic: Personal use - public resources

1996

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1996
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
96-01	05/10/1996	Jill Johnson	Use of public resources for personal use
96-02	05/09/1996	Rep. Lois McMahan	Legislative Newsletter - content - normal and regular conduct
96-03	04/18/1996	Rep. Duane Sommers, Rep. Jean Silver	Legislative newsletter - partisan messages - normal and regular conduct
96-04	04/18/1996	C.J. Merritt	Judicial officer - Jurisdiction
96-05	04/18/1996	C.W. Owens	Executive officer - Jurisdiction
96-07	10/29/1996	Rep. Steve Conway	Newsletter - partisan statements - normal and regular conduct
96-08	10/29/1996	Rep. Marlin Appelwick; Rich Nafziger	Normal and regular conduct - caucus talking points - partisan document
96-09	02/17/1997	Senator Calvin Goings	Newsletter Response - election year restrictions
96-10	12/12/1996	Senators Spanel, Loveland, Betti Sheldon, Wojahn and Snyder	Caucus Internet Page - mailing statutes

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1996
Name: 96-01 Date: 05/10/1996 Respondent: Jill Johnson Topic: Use of public resources for personal use
Name: 96-02 Date: 05/09/1996 Respondent: Rep. Lois McMahan Topic: Legislative Newsletter - content - normal and regular conduct
Name: 96-03 Date: 04/18/1996 Respondent: Rep. Duane Sommers, Rep. Jean Silver Topic: Legislative newsletter - partisan messages - normal and regular conduct
Name: 96-04 Date: 04/18/1996 Respondent: C.J. Merritt Topic: Judicial officer - Jurisdiction
Name: 96-05 Date: 04/18/1996 Respondent: C.W. Owens Topic: Executive officer - Jurisdiction
Name: 96-07 Date: 10/29/1996 Respondent: Rep. Steve Conway Topic: Newsletter - partisan statements - normal and regular conduct
Name: 96-08 Date: 10/29/1996 Respondent: Rep. Marlin Appelwick; Rich Nafziger Topic: Normal and regular conduct - caucus talking points - partisan document
Name: 96-09 Date: 02/17/1997 Respondent: Senator Calvin Goings Topic: Newsletter Response - election year restrictions
Name: 96-10 Date: 12/12/1996 Respondent: Senators Spanel, Loveland, Betti Sheldon, Wojahn and Snyder Topic: Caucus Internet Page - mailing statutes

1995

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1995
Number	Date	Respondent	Topic
95-01	04/01/1995	Sen. Kevin Quigley	Special privileges and conflict of interest
95-02	06/10/1995	Sen. Dean Sutherland	Conflict of interest related to legislator's consulting contract
95-03	07/10/1995	Sen. Dean Sutherland	False political advertising - dismissal of complaint
95-04	01/05/1996	Rep. Scott Smith	Special privileges - soliciting campaign contributions

Legislative ethics board advisory opinions for 1995
Name: 95-01 Date: 04/01/1995 Respondent: Sen. Kevin Quigley Topic: Special privileges and conflict of interest
Name: 95-02 Date: 06/10/1995 Respondent: Sen. Dean Sutherland Topic: Conflict of interest related to legislator's consulting contract
Name: 95-03 Date: 07/10/1995 Respondent: Sen. Dean Sutherland Topic: False political advertising - dismissal of complaint
Name: 95-04 Date: 01/05/1996 Respondent: Rep. Scott Smith Topic: Special privileges - soliciting campaign contributions