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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1560

HB 1560: Sheriffs

Restricting the use of the terms sheriff and sheriff's posse.

Summary

  • $ Prohibits any person, organization, association or entity from using the words ? sheriff @ or ? sheriff = s posse @ without prior permission from the county sheriff = s department or the Washington Association of Sheriff = s and Police Chiefs (WASPC).

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1560), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Versions
HB 1560, SHB 1560

AN ACT Relating to restricting the use of the terms sheriff and sheriff's posse;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Ida Ballasiotes R-41Al O'Brien D-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Bob Sump R-7Lynn Schindler R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1560
91 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44203
Republican47101
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (3)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed April 12, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 1560
23 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18601
Republican51801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SHB 1560)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1560)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1560)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1560)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1560)
  6. Third reading, failed; yeas, 23; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1560)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1560)
  8. Vote on third reading will not be reconsidered. (SHB 1560)
  9. Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading. (SHB 1560)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1560)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1560)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1560)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1560)
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1560)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1560)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1560)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1560)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1560)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1560)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1560)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1560)
  25. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1560)
  26. CJC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1560 in other sessions

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