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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1861: Unfunded court mandates

Prohibiting courts from imposing unfunded mandates on political subdivisions of the state.

Summary

  • Provides that a court may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is expressly authorized or required to do so by law and the court finds that under existing funding mechanisms the subdivision is currently fully budgeted for or will be fully reimbursed by the state…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to unfunded mandates imposed by courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1861 in other sessions

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