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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1018

HB 1018: Nonpartisan sheriffs

Making the office of sheriff nonpartisan.

Summary

  • The office of county sheriff in a noncharter county is changed from a partisan office to a nonpartisan office. The sheriff is designated as the chief law enforcement officer of the county rather than the chief executive officer of the county.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1018), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James Springer (D-18)
Introduced
January 11, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Companion bill
SB 5137
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1018, ESHB 1018

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James Springer (D-18)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Betty Morris D-18David Chappell D-20Hans Dunshee D-39Bill Finkbeiner R-45Moyne Riley D-19Jean Marie Brough R-30Robin Johnson D-40Don Carlson R-49Betty Edmondson R-14Stanley Flemming D-28George Orr D-4Mick Hansen D-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1993
Version voted on: ESHB 1018
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57600
Republican211301
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 24, 1994
Version voted on: ESHB 1018
73 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53703
Republican201203
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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History

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HB 1018 in other sessions

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