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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6251: Administrative rule adoption

Requiring gubernatorial approval of all agency rules.

Summary

  • The order of adoption issued by an agency adopting a rule under the APA must contain the Governor's signature.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6251), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 2781
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to administrative rule adoption procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

13 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 12 Republicans)

Patricia Hale R-8Senator R-15Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob Morton R-7Linda Evans Parlette R-12Harold Hochstatter R-13Mike Hewitt R-16Senator D-35Stephen Johnson R-47Jim Horn R-41Bill Finkbeiner R-45Bob Oke R-26Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6251
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6251 in other sessions

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