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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.110 (2026)

Commission to formulate policies

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The commission shall formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and may make recommendations to agencies and officers of the state or local subdivisions of government in aid of such policies and purposes.
[ 1985 c 185 s 9; 1949 c 183 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 7614-24.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc., 325 P.3d 193 (Wash. 2014).
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Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc., 325 P.3d 193 (Wash. 2014). · cites it 2× “RCW 49.60.110, .120. At the same time, the legislature chose to entirely exempt nonprofit religious institutions from prosecution under the WLAD.”
Dean v. Mun. of Metro. Seattle, 708 P.2d 393 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “Its authority, RCW 49.60.110, is to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of RCW 49.”
Washington Water Power Co. v. Washington State Human Rights Comm'n, 586 P.2d 1149 (Wash. 1978). · cites it 2× “" The legislature set up what is now known as the Human Rights Commission and gave it certain functions, powers and duties, among them the formulation of policies to effectuate the purpose of the chapter (RCW 49.60.110) and the promulgation of rules and regulations to carry out…”
Taylor v. Burlington N. R.R. Holdings, Inc., 444 P.3d 606 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 2× “RCW 49.60.110, .120(3). The HRC has explained that "a person will be considered to be disabled by a sensory, mental, or physical condition if he or she is discriminated against because of the condition and the condition is abnormal.”
McClarty v. Totem Elec., 137 P.3d 844 (Wash. 2006). “010, the legislature conferred on the Commission "powers with respect to elimination and prevention of discrimination in employment"; in RCW 49.60.110, it required the Commission to "formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of [chapter 49.”
McClarty v. Totem Elec., 157 Wash. 2d 214 (Wash. 2006). “010, the legislature conferred on the Commission “powers with respect to elimination and prevention of discrimination in employment”; in RCW 49.60.110, it required the Commission to “formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of [chapter 49.”
Fell v. Spokane Transit Auth., 128 Wash. 2d 618 (Wash. 1996). “Dolliver, Guy, and Alexander, JJ., concur with Mad-sen, J. Reconsideration denied May 9, 1996.”
Fell v. Spokane Transit Auth., 911 P.2d 1319 (Wash. 1996). “RCW 49.60.110 authorizes the Commission to formulate policies, and RCW 49.”
Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, Inc. (Wash. 2014). · cites it 2× “1 The existence of this exemption is strong evidence that the legislature has given due consideration to the complexities and implications of legislating in the religious discrimination arena and has chosen not to do so, at least for the time being.”
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