WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1473: County office vacancies

Specifying when vacancies in certain public offices may be filled. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Specifying when vacancies in certain offices may be filled.)

Summary

  • Allows candidates who have been elected for a legislative or partisan county office to take office immediately upon certification of the election results if the office is vacated anytime between the general election and the start of the next term.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 13, 2003
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2003
Session law
Chapter 238, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
SB 5794

AN ACT Relating to filling vacancies in office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Toby Nixon R-45Dennis Flannigan D-27Eric Pettigrew D-37Judy Clibborn D-41Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Bill Hinkle R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Dawn Morrell D-25Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1473
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1473
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1473
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2004.
  2. Chapter 238, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. SG - Majority; do pass.
  23. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Referred to State Government.
  25. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  26. Rules suspended.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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