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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1559

HB 1559: Initiatives

Requiring more official information about initiatives.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Attorney General to prepare a comprehensive summary for each initiative and any alternative measure proposed by the legislature.
  • $ Requires the Office of Financial Management to prepare a fiscal note for each initiative and any alternative measure proposed by the legislature.
  • $ Requires the comprehensive summaries and fiscal notes to be posted on the Internet and in the voters' pamphlet.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1559, SHB 1559

AN ACT Relating to information about initiatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1559)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1559)
  3. Referred to State Government. (SHB 1559)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to State Government.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1559)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1559)
  10. House Rules "X" file.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1559)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1559)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1559)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government. (SHB 1559)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1559)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1559)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government.
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1559)
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1559)
  26. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1559 in other sessions

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

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