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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1649: Agency mediation/arbitration

Requiring public agencies to submit to mediation and arbitration in interagency disputes.

Summary

  • Requires state agencies to resolve disputes through mandatory mediation or binding arbitration, rather than litigation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lois McMahan (R-26)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to requiring public agencies to submit to mediation and arbitration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lois McMahan (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Mielke R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1649 in other sessions

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