BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1271

HB 1271: Public hospital districts

Relating to the establishment of commissioner districts and the election of commissioners of public hospital districts.

Summary

  • Changes are made to the election of public hospital district commissioners. A newly created public hospital district may have three, five, or seven commissioners, who are elected using commissioner districts, without the use of commissioner districts, or a combination of three commissioner districts and the remainder elected without commissioner districts.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1271), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 21, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 21, 1997
Prime sponsor
Les Thomas (R-31)
Introduced
January 21, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 21, 1997
Session law
Chapter 99, Laws of 1997
Companion bill
SB 5717
Versions
HB 1271, SHB 1271

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 21, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1271
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican53003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Senate · Final Passage

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1271
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican25001
How each member voted

History

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HB 1271 in other sessions

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