WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1391: Office of mayor

Clarifying that councilmembers are eligible to be appointed to the office of mayor.

Summary

  • Allows incumbent council members of cities or towns to fill, by appointment, a vacancy in the office of mayor.
  • Deletes a requirement obligating councils of second class cities to appoint a councilmember to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1391), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2007
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2008
  6. LawMar 17, 2008
Prime sponsor
Deb Eddy (D-48)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2008
Session law
Chapter 50, Laws of 2008

AN ACT Relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Eddy (D-48)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Charles Ross R-14Richard Curtis R-18Fred Jarrett D-41Dawn Morrell D-25Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1391
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59004
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2008
Version voted on: HB 1391
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: HB 1391
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008.
  2. Chapter 50, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Referred to Rules.
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. GO - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  24. Committee recommendations adopted.
  25. Placed on third reading.
  26. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. LG - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1391 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page