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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5909

SB 5909: Government accountability

Assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of state government.

Summary

  • Establishes the Priorities of Government Oversight Board to prioritize conduct up to two performance audits each year of a high priority government program, and an activity assessment of one or more lower-priority programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5909), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Aaron Reardon (D-38)
Introduced
February 19, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5909, ESSB 5909

AN ACT Relating to government accountability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Aaron Reardon (D-38)

19 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Dino Rossi R-5Pam Roach R-31Erik Poulsen D-34Mike Hewitt R-16Paull Shin D-21Mark Doumit D-19Joseph Zarelli R-18Tracey Eide D-30Adam Kline D-37Val Stevens R-39Karen Keiser D-33Bob McCaslin R-4James West R-6Patricia Hale R-8Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Linda Evans Parlette R-12Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Larry Sheahan R-9Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5909
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5909)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5909)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5909)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5909)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5909)
  6. First reading, referred to State Government. (ESSB 5909)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5909)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5909)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5909)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5909)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5909)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5909)
  15. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5909)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5909)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5909 in other sessions

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

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