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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5701: Regional law libraries

Revising provisions relating to regional law libraries.

Summary

Provides that it is the population of the counties at the time a regional law library is created that is determinative of whether a regional law library is permissible.
Indicates who sits on the boards of trustees of the individual counties creating a regional law library.
Establishes that once a regional law library is created, it is that status, and not the population of the individual counties, which determines the makeup of the board of trustees.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2005

IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
Passed SenateMar 9, 2005
Passed HouseApr 5, 2005
GovernorApr 15, 2005
LawApr 15, 2005

Prime sponsor: Mike Hewitt (R-16)
Introduced: February 2, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 15, 2005
Session law: Chapter 63, Laws of 2005
Companion bill: HB 1906

AN ACT Relating to regional law libraries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Hewitt (R-16)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5701

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	22	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Bob Oke R-26
Phil Rockefeller D-23

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5701

93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	0	0	4
Republican	41	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Jim Dunn R-17

Excused (4)

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History

Apr 15, 2005Chapter 63, 2005 Laws.
Apr 15, 2005Governor signed.
Apr 15, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005.
Apr 13, 2005Delivered to Governor.
Apr 11, 2005Speaker signed.
Apr 7, 2005President signed.
Apr 5, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Apr 5, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 4, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24, 2005LG - Majority; do pass.
Mar 24, 2005LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 10, 2005First reading, referred to Local Government.
Mar 9, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 9, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 7, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25, 2005Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2005GO - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2005First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5701 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5701 (2025–26) Prevailing wage/records · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5701 (2023–24) Designated forestland · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5701 (2021–22) Workers' comp wages · Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2022
SB 5701 (2019–20) County community forests · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5701 (2017–18) Apple care trust · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5701 (2015–16) Composite manufacturing, etc · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5701 (2013–14) Educator tests/fraudulence · Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2013
SB 5701 (2011–12) Motor vehicle records access · Did not pass · died in committee

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