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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2557

HB 2557: Metropolitan park districts

Revising provisions relating to metropolitan park districts.

Summary

  • $ Allows metropolitan park districts to be formed by cities, counties, combinations of cities or counties, and combinations of cities and counties.
  • $ Provides additional methods for electing metropolitan park district commissioners.
  • $ Limits boundary review board authority to review metropolitan park district creations or annexations under certain circumstances.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2557), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2002
  6. LawMar 21, 2002
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 21, 2002
Session law
Chapter 88, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
SB 6330
Versions
HB 2557, SHB 2557

AN ACT Relating to metropolitan park districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

14 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Bob Sump R-7Mark Doumit D-19Jim Buck R-24Al O'Brien D-1Kirk Pearson R-39Phil Rockefeller D-23Val Ogden D-49Joe McDermott D-34Maryann Mitchell R-30Marc Boldt R-17Doug Ericksen R-42Dave Morell R-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Brock Jackley D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2557
76 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican262101
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2557
26 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican42000
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2557
84 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican341004
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SHB 2557)
  2. Chapter 88, 2002 Laws. (SHB 2557)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2557)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2557)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2557)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2557)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 84; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2557)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2557)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2557)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2557)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2557)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2557)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2557)
  14. NPS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2557)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2557)
  16. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines. (SHB 2557)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2557)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2557)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2557)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2557)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2557)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2557)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2557)
  28. NR - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Referred to Natural Resources.
  31. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  32. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

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