BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2500

HB 2500: Agency rules

Improving notice to rule-making petitioners.

Summary

$ An agency planning to consider a citizen rulemaking petition at an open public meeting must make a reasonable effort to provide the petitioner with notice of the meeting at least 72 hours in advance.
$ If an agency denies the petition, it must address the concerns raised by materials submitted with the petition, in addition to concerns raised by the petitioner.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to citizen petitions requesting the amendment or repeal of agency rules;

Passed February 19, 2002

Version voted on: EHB 2500

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2002By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2500)
Mar 5, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2500)
Mar 4, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2500)
Mar 1, 2002SLG - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2500)
Mar 1, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2500)
Feb 21, 2002First reading, referred to State & Local Government. (EHB 2500)
Feb 19, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2500)
Feb 19, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2500)
Feb 19, 2002Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2500)
Feb 16, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2500)
Feb 5, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2500)
Feb 1, 2002SG - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2500)
Feb 1, 2002SG - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2500)
Jan 18, 2002First reading, referred to State Government. (EHB 2500)

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

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HB 2500 (2017–18) Health carrier salaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2500 (2015–16) Impounded livestock · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2500 (2013–14) Electrician certification · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2500 (2011–12) Initiative process reforms · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2500 (2009–10) Decisions under SEPA/review · Did not pass · died in committee