WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6403: Fire investigation

Revising the responsibility for fire investigation.

Summary

  • The responsibility for investigating the cause, circumstances, and extent of loss of all fires is assigned as follows: (a) within any city or town, the chief of the fire department; (b) within unincorporated areas of a county, the county fire marshall, or other fire official so designated by the county legislative authority. Interlocal agreements may be entered into to meet the responsibilities of this act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6403), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 25, 1996
Prime sponsor
Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced
January 15, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 1996
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Patricia Hale R-8Betti Sheldon D-23Calvin Goings D-25Harold Hochstatter R-13

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6403
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6403
86 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 11 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican52019
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Absent (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6403
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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History

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SB 6403 in other sessions

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