BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2285: City council meetings
Protecting the right of citizen participation at code city council meetings.
Summary
- Requires code city council rules to provide citizens a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any council meeting on issues related to any matter being considered at the meeting.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 9, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brian Sullivan (D-21)
- Introduced
- March 9, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
AN ACT Relating to citizen participation at city council meetings;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
HB 2285 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2285 (2025–26) Carbon capture
- HB 2285 (2023–24) Out-of-network health costs
- HB 2285 (2019–20) Road maintenance/planning
- HB 2285 (2017–18) Marbled murrelet reports
- HB 2285 (2015–16) Family planning
- HB 2285 (2013–14) Dual credit coursework
- HB 2285 (2011–12) Campaign finance laws
- HB 2285 (2009–10) Local improvement districts