WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1072: Ethics investigations

Increasing options in ethics investigations.

Summary

  • The Attorney General will only investigate complaints of ethics violations by a legislator or statewide elected official regarding use of public resources for political campaigns if requested to do so by the appropriate ethics board.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 21, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5194
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ethics investigations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Armstrong R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 21, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1072
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1072
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SG - Majority; do pass.
  15. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1072 in other sessions

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