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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5311: Government accountability

Enhancing government accountability.

Summary

  • Finds that: (1) Public confidence in government is essential and programs to continuously improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of public functions must be enhanced in order to restore public trust; (2) Washington state government and other entities that receive tax dollars must transform the way it operates and delivers services in order to respond to severe, ongoing budget shortfalls and declining…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 22, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1053

AN ACT Relating to government accountability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tracey Eide D-30Patricia Hale R-8Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5311 in other sessions

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

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