WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1585: Public advocate office

Creating the office of the public advocate.

Summary

  • Creates the office of the public advocate. Establishes, within the office, the division of citizen complaints to receive and investigate complaints relating to the administrative action or inaction of an agency. Requires the complainant to be informed in writing of any findings.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1585), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eugene Prince (R-9)
Introduced
February 4, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eugene Prince (R-9)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Elmira Forner R-47Fred May R-41George Paris R-44C Louise Miller R-45Clyde Ballard R-12John Wynne R-39Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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 1585 in other sessions

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