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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1531: Significant legislative rule

Requiring the governor's signature on significant legislative rules.

Summary

  • Requires the Governor to sign all significant legislative rules adopted by agencies under his authority.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2003
  5. VetoedApr 18, 2003
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
April 18, 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the governor's signature on significant legislative rules;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

35 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Lynn Kessler D-24Jim Buck R-24Kelli Linville D-42Kathy Haigh D-35Laura Ruderman D-45Mike Armstrong R-12Al O'Brien D-1Mark Miloscia D-30John Lovick D-44Daniel Newhouse R-15Jeff Morris D-40Jeff Gombosky D-3Brian Hatfield D-19Bruce Chandler R-15Velma Veloria D-11Lois McMahan R-26Dave Quall D-40Lynn Schindler R-4Brian Blake D-19Jan Shabro R-31Gigi Talcott R-28Judy Clibborn D-41Shay Schual-Berke D-33Roger Bush R-2Mark Schoesler R-9Dave Upthegrove D-33Bill Hinkle R-13Cary Condotta R-12Mary Skinner R-14Barry Sehlin R-10Barbara Bailey R-10Beverly Woods R-23Dan Kristiansen R-39Gary Alexander R-20

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1531
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46501
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1531
38 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat131100
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Governor vetoed.
  2. Delivered to Governor.
  3. Speaker signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. WM - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. SG - Majority; do pass.
  22. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1531 in other sessions

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