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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5904

SB 5904: Conservation dstrct election

Revising procedures for conservation district elections. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Revising procedures for choosing conservation district supervisors.)

Summary

  • $ Makes provisions for conservation districts to choose to use the conservation district election process or the general election statutes.
  • $ Specifies requirements for districts choosing to use the general election statutes.
  • $ Creates an alternative appointment method for conservation district supervisors who would otherwise be elected under the general election or conservation district election processes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Versions
SB 5904, ESSB 5904

AN ACT Relating to choosing conservation district supervisors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5904
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5904
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. On motion, referred to Agriculture & International Trade. (ESSB 5904)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5904)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5904)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5904)
  5. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5904)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5904)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5904)
  8. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5904)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5904)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5904)
  11. AGEC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5904)
  12. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5904)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology. (ESSB 5904)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5904)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5904)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5904)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5904)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5904)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5904)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5904)
  24. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5904)
  25. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. Referred to Agriculture & International Trade.
  28. And refer to Agriculture & International Trade.
  29. SLG - Majority; without recommendation.
  30. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5904 in other sessions

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