WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5065: City/town elected officials

Authorizing independent salary commissions for cities, towns, and counties.

Summary

  • Independent salary commissions are authorized to establish salaries for city or town elected officials and for county elected officials. Changes in salary adopted by the commission become effective and are incorporated into the city or county budget without further action of the city or county council.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2001
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 10, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1084, HB 1812

AN ACT Relating to independent commissions to set salaries for city and town elected officials, and county commissioners and councilmembers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Julia Patterson D-33Stephen Johnson R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5065
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Referred to Local Government & Housing.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5065 in other sessions

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