BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5540: State patrol chief delegatn
Allowing the chief of the state patrol to delegate authority to a designee in certain circumstances.
Summary
- Each of the above actions may be delegated based on the discretion of the Chief of the Washington State Patrol. The chief may delegate a power or duty vested in or transferred to the chief by law, or executive statute to an assistant or subordinate based on the needs of the Patrol.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
- Introduced
- January 30, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1567
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
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.
SB 5540 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5540 (2017–18) Oral health pilot program
- SB 5540 (2015–16) National day of the cowboy
- SB 5540 (2013–14) Health coverage/out-of-state
- SB 5540 (2011–12) School bus safety cameras