Complaint Opinion 21-02
- Date
- 05/14/2021
- Number
- 2021 – No. 2
- Topic
- Violation of Special Privileges - Harassment
- Respondent
- Rep. Jim Walsh
- Question/Complaint
Has RCW 42.52.070 been violated when a legislator asks questions about a bill being heard during an official committee hearing and those questions are perceived by some as offensive, rude or insensitive?
- Summary
No. The harassment portion of the special privileges statute cannot be read to conflict with the “speech and debate” clause contained in the state constitution.
- Document
- ETHICSCOM2021.02 (PDF 4.64 Megabytes)