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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5806: Open public meetings

Changing provisions relating to open public meetings.

Summary

  • In order to save any action taken at a meeting of a public agency from being null and void, the agenda for the meeting must indicate that final action may be taken at that meeting.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to open public meetings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Horn R-41Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pam Roach R-31Val Stevens R-39

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 State & Local Government.

SB 5806 in other sessions

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

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