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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2897

HB 2897: Governor's powers

Granting the governor powers to temporarily close executive agencies without a state of emergency.

Summary

  • Permits the Governor, in his or her role as the head of all executive agencies, to temporarily close all or some of the agencies even without a declared state of emergency.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 22, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 1, 2004
Versions
HB 2897, SHB 2897

AN ACT Relating to the governor's powers to temporarily close executive agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Armstrong R-12Sandra Romero D-22Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2897)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2897)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2897)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2897)
  8. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2897)
  9. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2897 in other sessions

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

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