Reminder: PDC RCW citations to change to RCW 29B on Jan. 1

 On Jan. 1, the Public Disclosure Commission’s statutory citations will switch from RCW 42.17A to RCW 29B. 

This change does not affect the substance of the law, only its organization within the Revised Code of Washington. The new chapter is available online here. 

In 2024, the Washington state Legislature approved SB 5857, which set the recodification in motion. 

The Legislature set the effective date as Jan. 1, 2026. 

PDC staff are currently working to update all RCW references and links on pdc.wa.gov, and are creating an interactive tool to search new citations using both previous RCW numbers and topics within the law.

Watch out for more information on this change as the new year approaches.