The Washington House of Representatives will only allow two members from each caucus and their presiding officers to attend in-person legislative meetings.
Washington's House of Representatives decided to cut down on the number of in-person employees in Olympia due to a COVID-19 surge, making the majority of lawmakers work remotely.
The House's Executive Rules Committee approved the measure 4-3 along party lines, House Chief Clerk Bernard Dean said. The measure will be put into effect next Monday and will be reassessed every two weeks. If the COVID-19 situation begins to ease, more lawmakers will be allowed to attend legislative sessions in person again. However, the rate of positive cases of the virus has surged in the state in recent weeks.
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