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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1747

HB 1747: Indigent persons/legal aid

Administering the state-funded civil representation of indigent persons.

Summary

  • Moves the administration and oversight of state-funded civil legal services from the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to a newly created independent agency of the judicial branch called the Office of Civil Legal Aid.
  • Creates the Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, made up of four legislators and other appointed members.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1747), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2005
  6. LawApr 21, 2005
Prime sponsor
Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2005
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5685
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1747, SHB 1747

AN ACT Relating to state-funded civil representation of indigent persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Skip Priest R-30Jim Clements R-14Patricia Lantz D-26Brendan Williams D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1747
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1747
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican111200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2005. (SHB 1747)
  2. Chapter 105, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1747)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1747)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1747)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 1747)
  6. President signed. (SHB 1747)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1747)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1747)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1747)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1747)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1747)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1747)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1747)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1747)
  15. JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1747)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1747)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1747)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1747)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1747)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1747)
  22. Placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1747)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (SHB 1747)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1747)
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1747)
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1747)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1747)
  33. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. Minority; without recommendation.
  35. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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