WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1051: Ethics complaints

Modifying provisions governing ethics complaints.

Summary

  • Allows an ethics board to dismiss a complaint for specified reasons.
  • Limits the circumstances under which the Attorney General must investigate complaints of certain ethics violations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1051), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5046
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ethics complaints;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Doug Ericksen R-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1051
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1051 in other sessions

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