WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1717: Broadcast of legal notices

Conforming legal notice broadcast requirements to current practice.

Summary

  • Removes a requirement that radio and television broadcasts of legal notices be made only by radio and television station personnel.
  • Requires the radio or television station making the broadcast to provide written documentation of proof of publication, and removes the requirement for an affidavit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1717), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006

AN ACT Relating to broadcast of legal notices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Toby Nixon R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1717
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2006
Version voted on: HB 1717
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Referred to Rules.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  20. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1717 in other sessions

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