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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5538

SB 5538: Regional transit brd members

Electing regional transit authority board members.

Summary

  • Effective with the November 2003 election, Sound Transit is governed by a nine member elected board.
  • Light rail contracts for work in King county may not be signed until the new board is in effect.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5538), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luke Esser (R-48)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5538, ESSB 5538

AN ACT Relating to election and authority of regional transit authority board members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luke Esser (R-48)

9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Dino Rossi R-5Don Benton R-17Bill Finkbeiner R-45Stephen Johnson R-47Senator D-35Pam Roach R-31Dave Schmidt R-44Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5538
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17700
Republican23200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5538)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5538)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5538)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5538)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5538)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 5538)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5538)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5538)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5538)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5538)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5538)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5538)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5538)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5538)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

SB 5538 in other sessions

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

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