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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5709: Agency rules duration

Restricting the duration of the statutory authority of agencies to adopt rules.

Summary

  • An agency's statutory authority to adopt rules expires two years after the effective date of the statute or two years after the effective date of this act, whichever is later. After the agency's statutory rule-making authority expires, the agency may not adopt rules until its rule-making authority has been reauthorized by law.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
February 1, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

21 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Ray Schow R-30Dan Swecker R-20Bob Oke R-26Brad Owen D-35Jeannette Wood R-21Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanine Long R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Gary Strannigan R-38Stephen Johnson R-47Dan McDonald R-48Emilio Cantu R-41Hal Palmer R-18Bill Finkbeiner R-45John Moyer R-3George Sellar R-12Ann Anderson R-42James West R-6Alex Deccio R-14Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

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

History

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SB 5709 in other sessions

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