Office of the Code Reviser

The bill drafting guide provides step-by-step instructions for drafting legislation. It covers the basics of bill structure, common drafting conventions, and specific formatting rules. Includes examples and templates to help drafters create clear, effective legislation.

The Code Reviser’s Office provides tools to assist drafters and track RCW sections during the legislative session, including CRO attorney subject areas, the sections affected table, request to bill draft table, RCW “through” cross reference table, and codification tables.

The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is a list of all current state laws. This includes laws that the Legislature passed and the Governor signed, as well as laws that voters passed during elections.

The Washington State Register is an official publication for rule-making activity by state agencies in Washington. It includes notices of proposed and final rules, public meetings, and other legal information.

The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) is a list of all current state rules. State agencies create rules based on the authority they receive from state laws.

The Statute Law Committee employs the Code Reviser and oversees the functions and performance of the Code Reviser's Office.

This page provides access to Washington State's session laws, the laws passed during each legislative session. Users can browse, download, and reference session laws from various years, supporting research on the development of state legislation and changes to existing laws.

This page lists the publications you can get, how you can order them, and how to contact us for custom requests or more information.