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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1552

HB 1552: Broadcast of legal notices

Conforming legal notice broadcast requirements to current practice.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that radio and television broadcasts of legal notices be made only by radio and television station personnel.
  • Requires the radio or television station making the broadcast to provide written documentation of proof of publication and removes the affidavit requirement.
  • Repeals the section requiring that a station retain for public inspection the text of a legal notice for six months after the broadcast.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1552), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5720
Versions
HB 1552, SHB 1552

AN ACT Relating to broadcast of legal notices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3Senator D-22Tami Green D-28Timm Ormsby D-3Sherry Appleton D-23Mark Miloscia D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1552)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1552)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1552)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1552)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1552)
  12. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1552 in other sessions

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