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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1344

HB 1344: County legis meeting minutes

Requiring county legislative authorities to include a summary of public testimony in the written minutes.

Summary

  • Voice recordings or written minutes must be kept for every public meeting of a county legislative authority and shall include any public

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1344), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Mielke (R-18)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Versions
HB 1344, ESHB 1344

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Mielke (R-18)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mark Doumit D-19John Pennington R-18Gary Alexander R-20Marc Boldt R-17Brian Hatfield D-19Roger Bush R-2Scott Smith R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 1344
68 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat123000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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House · Final Passage

January 16, 1998
Version voted on: ESHB 1344
73 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat201506
Republican53004
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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History

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HB 1344 in other sessions

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