Code Reviser's Office Procedures

Preface

The primary responsibilities of the Statute Law Committee and the Code Reviser are to periodically codify, index, and publish the Revised Code of Washington and to revise, correct, and harmonize the statutes by means of administrative or suggested legislative action as may be appropriate.

The Code Reviser's Office is also the official bill drafting arm of the legislature and provides a central bill drafting service for legislators, legislators-elect, legislative committees, joint committees, the governor, state elected officials, and agencies. Others, including lobbyists and private citizens must first obtain authorization from a legislator to use his or her name. Written authorization is preferred, but oral direction is agreeable.

See the Bill Drafting Guide for specific drafting instruction.