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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5150

SB 5150: Library trustee elections

Providing for election of library trustees.

Summary

  • An additional method to remove a trustee is made available to the voters. A library trustee may be removed by a vote of the voters in the district, city, town or county, as the case may be.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5150), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1417
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5150, ESSB 5150

AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of library trustees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5150
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61800
Republican21400
How each member voted
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Senate · 7th Order: 3rd Reading

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 5150
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32001
Republican22300
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5150)
  2. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5150)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5150)
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5150)
  5. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESSB 5150)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5150)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5150)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5150)
  9. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5150)
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5150)
  11. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5150)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5150)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5150)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5150)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5150)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5150)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5150)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5150)
  22. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5150)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5150)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5150 in other sessions

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