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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2637

HB 2637: State-held bad debt collectn

Developing a plan to increase collection of state-held bad debt.

Summary

  • The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is directed to develop a plan, involving the use of contracts with private collection agencies, to increase the collection of state debts where state employees have spent at least nine months trying to recover the debt. The plan may include the sale of state-held debt or the payment of a percentage of the receipts.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2637), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1994
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Susan Karahalios (D-10)
Introduced
January 19, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2637, ESHB 2637

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Susan Karahalios (D-10)

38 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Bill Reams R-48Dale Foreman R-12Lynn Kessler D-24Judith Roland D-31Jean Marie Brough R-30Paul Zellinsky D-23Brian Thomas R-5Kelli Linville D-42Tracey Eide D-30James Springer D-18Gregory Fisher D-33Robin Johnson D-40Bill Finkbeiner R-45Margaret Rayburn D-15Mick Hansen D-13Dave Mastin R-16Julia Patterson D-33Lisa Brown D-3Gary Chandler R-13Betty Morris D-18Stanley Flemming D-28Elmira Forner R-47Cathy Wolfe D-22Tom Campbell D-2James Johanson D-44Dave Quall D-40Jim Horn R-41Sandra Romero D-22Mark Schoesler R-9Thomas Moak D-8Stephen Fuhrman R-7Phil Dyer R-5Jeannette Wood R-21Les Thomas R-31Randy Tate R-25Todd Mielke R-6Bill Backlund R-45Jeanine Long R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1994
Version voted on: ESHB 2637
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 2637 in other sessions

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