WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2450: Gubernatorial appointments

Authorizing background checks on gubernatorial appointees.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Washington State Patrol to conduct a records check on applicants for agency head positions when requested by the Governor or the Department of Personnel.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6191
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to background checks on gubernatorial appointees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Sandra Romero D-22Mike Armstrong R-12Roger Bush R-2Jim Moeller D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Shirley Hankins R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2450
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. GO - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Committee recommendations adopted.
  9. Placed on third reading.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. SG - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2450 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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