BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5636

SB 5636: Health inspection warrants

Revising health inspection warrants for local health officers in response to pollution in commercial or recreational shellfish harvesting areas.

Summary

A local health officer or his or her designee may apply for an administrative search warrant to any court official who is authorized to issue a criminal search warrant. The court official must issue the warrant upon probable cause.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5636), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 1998

IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 19, 1997
Passed HouseMar 5, 1998
Governor
LawMar 25, 1998

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)
Introduced: February 4, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: March 25, 1998
Session law: Chapter 152, Laws of 1998
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5636, SSB 5636

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5636

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	1
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

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Senate · Final Passage

January 28, 1998

Version voted on: SSB 5636

45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	20	3	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

Dan Swecker R-20

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House · Final Passage

March 5, 1998

Version voted on: SSB 5636

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	40	0	0	1
Republican	57	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Dawn Mason D-37

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Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1998

Version voted on: SSB 5636

41 Yea 2 Nay 4 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	2	0	0
Republican	20	0	4	2

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (2)

Michael Heavey D-34
Senator D-35

Absent (4)

Excused (2)

Ann Anderson R-42
George Sellar R-12

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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 5636 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5636 (2025–26) Mt. St. Helens license plate · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2023–24) Forest practices in cities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2021–22) Automatic voter registration · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2019–20) Fiscal notes · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5636 (2017–18) Telemedicine licensure · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2015–16) GET ready for college prog · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5636 (2013–14) Voluntary planning under GMA · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5636 (2011–12) Univ Center of No. Puget Sd · Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2011

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SB 5636: Health inspection warrants

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (41)

Nay (2)

Absent (4)

Excused (2)

History

SB 5636 in other sessions