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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5755

SB 5755: Transportation commission

Revising governance of the department of transportation.

Summary

  • The authority to appoint the Secretary of the Department of Transportation is moved from the Transportation Commission to the Governor. The Secretary may serve up to one year before Senate confirmation.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5755), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 23, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
February 1, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1664
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5755, 2SSB 5755, ESSB 5755

AN ACT Relating to governance of the department of transportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Shirley Winsley R-28Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 23, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5755
39 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican15603
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (2SSB 5755)
  2. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 5755)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5755)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5755)
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5755)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5755)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5755)
  8. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5755)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5755)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5755)
  11. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5755)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5755)
  13. On motion, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5755)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5755)
  15. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 5755)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5755)
  17. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 5755)
  18. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5755)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5755)
  20. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5755)
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5755)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 5755)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5755)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5755)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5755)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5755)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5755)
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  31. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5755)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5755)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5755 in other sessions

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