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Chapter

DISCRIMINATION—HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

  • RCW 49.60.010— Purpose of chapter.
  • RCW 49.60.020— Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.
  • RCW 49.60.030— Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.
  • RCW 49.60.040— Definitions.
  • RCW 49.60.050— Commission created.
  • RCW 49.60.051— Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.
  • RCW 49.60.060— Membership of commission.
  • RCW 49.60.070— Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.
  • RCW 49.60.080— Official seal.
  • RCW 49.60.090— Offices of commission.
  • RCW 49.60.100— Reports of commission.
  • RCW 49.60.110— Commission to formulate policies.
  • RCW 49.60.120— Certain powers and duties of commission.
  • RCW 49.60.130— May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.
  • RCW 49.60.140— Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.
  • RCW 49.60.150— Witnesses compelled to testify.
  • RCW 49.60.160— Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.
  • RCW 49.60.170— Witness fees—Deposition fees.
  • RCW 49.60.172— Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.
  • RCW 49.60.174— Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.
  • RCW 49.60.175— Unfair practices of financial institutions.
  • RCW 49.60.176— Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.
  • RCW 49.60.178— Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.
  • RCW 49.60.180— Unfair practices of employers.
  • RCW 49.60.190— Unfair practices of labor unions.
  • RCW 49.60.200— Unfair practices of employment agencies.
  • RCW 49.60.205— Age discrimination—Limitation.
  • RCW 49.60.208— Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.
  • RCW 49.60.210— Unfair practices—Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice—Retaliation against whistleblower.
  • RCW 49.60.214— Misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal—Civil infraction—Investigation and enforcement.
  • RCW 49.60.215— Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement—Trained dog guides and service animals—Miniature horses—Damage caused by service animal trainee—Control of service animal trainee.
  • RCW 49.60.220— Unfair practice to aid violation.
  • RCW 49.60.222— Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.
  • RCW 49.60.223— Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.
  • RCW 49.60.224— Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void—Unfair practice.
  • RCW 49.60.225— Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.
  • RCW 49.60.226— Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.
  • RCW 49.60.227— Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract—Restrictive covenant modification document as alternative.
  • RCW 49.60.230— Complaint may be filed with commission.
  • RCW 49.60.240— Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.
  • RCW 49.60.243— Complaint investigated—Action taken against whistleblower—Written findings of fact—Required notice.
  • RCW 49.60.250— Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge—Limitation of relief—Penalties—Order—Arbitration.
  • RCW 49.60.260— Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.
  • RCW 49.60.270— Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
  • RCW 49.60.280— Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.
  • RCW 49.60.310— Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.
  • RCW 49.60.320— Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.
  • RCW 49.60.330— First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population—Administrative remedies authorized—Superior court jurisdiction.
  • RCW 49.60.340— Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.
  • RCW 49.60.350— Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.
  • RCW 49.60.360— Refueling services for disabled drivers—Violation—Investigation—Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited—Fine—Notice to disabled persons.
  • RCW 49.60.370— Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal—Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties—Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs—No duty to investigate.
  • RCW 49.60.380— License waiver for dog guide and service animals.
  • RCW 49.60.390— Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.
  • RCW 49.60.400— Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.
  • RCW 49.60.401— Short title—1999 c 3.
  • RCW 49.60.405— Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.
  • RCW 49.60.500— Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.
  • RCW 49.60.505— Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.
  • RCW 49.60.510— Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.
  • RCW 49.60.515— Sexual harassment and assault policy—Adoption of by hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractors—Requirements. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
  • RCW 49.60.520— Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.
  • RCW 49.60.525— Review of existing recorded covenants and deed restrictions to identify documents that include racial or other unlawful restrictions on property ownership. (Expires July 1, 2027.)
  • RCW 49.60.530— Contractors and subcontractors with state for public works or for goods or services—Nondiscrimination requirements—Template contract provisions to be developed.
  • RCW 49.60.540— Closed captioning at motion picture theaters. (Effective January 1, 2026.)
  • RCW 49.60.2235— Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.