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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1927

HB 1927: Metropolitan municipal corps

Changing provisions relating to assumption of metropolitan municipal corporation functions by a county.

Summary

  • The statute allowing a class AA or A county to assume the powers of a metro located within its boundaries is amended to eliminate the voting requirement and to provide that on April 3, 1992, a county with a population of one million or more that is coterminous with a metro shall assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metro, if the county has a charter amendment providing a mechanism for cities…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1927), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard Nelson (D-32)
Introduced
February 15, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Versions
HB 1927, SHB 1927

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Nelson (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jean Marie Brough R-30Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeffrey Holland R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: SHB 1927
97 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57010
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Absent (1)

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History

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HB 1927 in other sessions

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