WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1820: Ethics in public service

Clarifying that certain technology transactions by institutions of higher education are exempt from state ethics requirements.

Summary

  • $ Clarifies that technology transfer licensing agreements entered into by officers or employees of institutions of higher education, or the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, are contracts that are potentially exempt from the general prohibition on state officers and employees having beneficial interests in contracts under their supervision, if a written administrative process is in place relating to potential conflicts of interest that conforms with certain federal requirements.
  • $ Removes the existing requirements for open bidding, or advice by a state ethics board that a contract or grant does not conflict with the proper discharge of a state officer's or employee's duties, that are part of the process for certain contractual or grant interests of a state officer or employee to be exempt from conflict of interest restrictions, if the officer or employee complies with the written administrative process relating to conflicts of interest that conforms with certain federal requirements.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Van Luven (R-48)
Introduced
February 6, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5887

AN ACT Relating to clarifying ethics requirements for officers and employees of institutions of higher education with regard to sponsored research and technology transfer agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Van Luven (R-48)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Helen Sommers D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Jeff Morris D-40Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1820
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Referred to State Government.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  11. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  13. Placed on third reading.
  14. Committee recommendations adopted.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. SG - Majority; do pass.
  17. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1820 in other sessions

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