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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1204: Gubernatorial appointees

Allowing gubernatorial appointees not confirmed by the senate to serve only until the end of the next regularly scheduled legislative session.

Summary

  • A gubernatorial appointee who is subject to confirmation by the Senate may continue to serve in office until rejected by the Senate, or until the end of the next regularly scheduled legislative session after his or her appointment unless confirmed by the Senate. FISCAL NOTE: Not requested.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
January 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)

21 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Bill Thompson R-44Tom Mielke R-18Bill Backlund R-45Larry Crouse R-4Les Thomas R-31Brad Benson R-6Jerome Delvin R-8John Koster R-39Gary Alexander R-20Duane Sommers R-6Jim Clements R-14Bob Sump R-7Jack Cairnes R-47Gary Chandler R-13Peggy Johnson R-35Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Mike Wensman R-41Jim Dunn R-17John Pennington R-18

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 1204 in other sessions

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