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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5631: Citizen councilor program

Creating the citizen councilor program.

Summary

  • Proposes a structure whereby any small group of eight to twelve citizens meeting at times and places convenient to themselves may receive public information and queries on issues and communicate back to officials, themselves, and the public-at-large their advisory opinions on those issues. Creates the office of citizen councilor within the department of community, trade, and economic development.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5631), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 30, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Companion bill
HB 1554
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

14 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

John Moyer R-3Marcus Gaspard D-25Dan McDonald R-48Sid Snyder D-19Shirley Winsley R-28Dwight Pelz D-37Dan Swecker R-20Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Smith D-33Calvin Anderson D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jeannette Wood R-21Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Patricia Hale R-8

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.

SB 5631 in other sessions

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