WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2606: Volunteer fire personnel

Allowing volunteer fire fighter personnel to hold elective or appointed office.

Summary

  • Authorizes a volunteer fire fighter working for a city, town, or fire protection district to serve as an elected public official or hold an appointed public office, provided there is no legal prohibition preventing him or her from taking office.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2006
  6. LawMar 24, 2006
Prime sponsor
Richard Curtis (R-18)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2006
Session law
Chapter 211, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing volunteer fire personnel to hold elective or appointed office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Curtis (R-18)

18 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Ed Orcutt R-18Joyce McDonald R-25Bill Grant D-16Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Clements R-14Jim Moeller D-49Bruce Chandler R-15Deb Wallace D-17Rodney Tom D-48Joel Kretz R-7Toby Nixon R-45Brian Blake D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Jay Rodne R-5Kathy Haigh D-35Brian Sullivan D-21Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2606
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2606
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican22001
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2606
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 211, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LG - Majority; do pass.
  21. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2606 in other sessions

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