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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5245

SB 5245: Legislators/trans planning

Involving legislators in transportation planning.

Summary

  • Makes legislators whose districts are within a Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) ex-officio non voting members of the RTPO.
  • When RTPO members take action on a matter that only affects Washington, a majority of Washington members on the RTPO must approve the action.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2003
  6. LawMay 16, 2003
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2003
Session law
Chapter 351, Laws of 2003

AN ACT Relating to involving legislators in transportation planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

9 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Joyce Mulliken R-13Bill Finkbeiner R-45Bob Oke R-26Dan Swecker R-20Luke Esser R-48Margarita Prentice D-11Don Benton R-17Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5245
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5245
89 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47203
Republican42103
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5245
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican22003
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESB 5245)
  2. Chapter 351, 2003 Laws. (ESB 5245)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5245)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5245)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5245)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5245)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 5245)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5245)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESB 5245)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5245)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5245)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5245)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5245)
  14. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5245)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5245)
  16. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5245)
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5245)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5245)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5245)
  20. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5245)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5245)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5245)
  23. HT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5245)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5245)
  25. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESB 5245)

SB 5245 in other sessions

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