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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5144

SB 5144: Forest health

Protecting forest land from exotic forest insects or diseases.

Summary

  • Provides authority and direction to the Department of Natural Resources to declare a forest health emergency.
  • Exempts certain forest health emergency control operations from some of the requirements of the Forest Practices Act.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2003
  6. LawMay 14, 2003
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2003
Session law
Chapter 314, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 1251
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5144, SSB 5144

AN ACT Relating to protecting forest health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5144
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5144
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43300
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5144
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5144)
  2. Chapter 314, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5144)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5144)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5144)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5144)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5144)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5144)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5144)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5144)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5144)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5144)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5144)
  13. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5144)
  14. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5144)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5144)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5144)
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5144)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5144)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5144)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5144)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5144)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5144)
  25. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5144)
  26. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 5144 in other sessions

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