WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1017: Citizens' review/lcl govmnts

Establishing a citizens' review process for altering local governments.

Summary

  • This legislation implements a portion of the constitutional amendment recommended by the Local Governance Study Commission by establishing a process for a temporary citizens' review committee to be elected within a county to review local governments and present proposals for altering local governments to the voters for their approval or rejection.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1017), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roy Ferguson (R-48)
Introduced
January 14, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roy Ferguson (R-48)

12 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Horn R-41Judith Roland D-31Grace Cole D-1Jeannette Wood R-21Paul Zellinsky D-23Duane Sommers R-6Darwin Nealey R-9Richard Nelson D-32Maryann Mitchell R-30Karen Fraser D-22Fred May R-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1017
93 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55030
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1017 in other sessions

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