Bills

SB 2219: LRB; JOINT LEGISLATIVE ACCESS COMMITTEE; STATE CAPITOL; PUBLIC ACCESS; CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER; APPROPRIATION; POSITIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-05: The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes a Capitol Visitor Center within the State Capitol to be maintained and operated by the Legislative Reference Bureau.  Requires the Joint Legislative Access Committee to review the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center and recommend policies to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Appropriates funds.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations45SEC
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

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