WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1343: Government lobbying

Prohibiting lobbying activities by representatives of taxpayer-supported agencies or units of government.

Summary

  • The Legislature affirms that it is given the sole constitutional duty to establish public policy by enacting state laws and that the executive branch of state government is vested with executive authority to see that the laws enacted by the Legislature are faithfully executed.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Mielke (R-18)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Mielke (R-18)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Backlund R-45Bill Thompson R-44Marc Boldt R-17John Pennington R-18Larry Crouse R-4Phil Dyer R-5Scott Smith R-2Roger Bush R-2Mike Sherstad R-1Mike Carrell R-28

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 1343 in other sessions

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