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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1071

HB 1071: DSHS reorganization

Reorganizing the department of social and health services and dividing its functions among newly created and existing agencies.

Summary

  • Overview: The Department of Social and Health Services is reorganized by dividing its functions among four newly created agencies and the Department of Corrections. Functions of other existing agencies are also transferred to the new agencies.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1071), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Reams (R-48)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1071, SHB 1071

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Reams (R-48)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Bill Thompson R-44Marc Boldt R-17Mark Sterk R-4Mike Carrell R-28Jim Dunn R-17Bill Backlund R-45

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.

HB 1071 in other sessions

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