BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1672: Department of personnel

Clarifying the authority of the director of the Washington state department of personnel and the Washington personnel resources board.

Summary

Repeals RCW 41.06.136, dealing with the development of rules by the Washington Personnel Resources Board (Board).
Deletes references to the Board in RCW 41.06.150.
Replaces the Board with the Director of the Department of Personnel in several sections of the code.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1672), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the director of the Washington state department of personnel and the Washington personnel resources board;

Passed March 7, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1672

70 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	4
Republican	11	24	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 14, 2008Referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 14, 2008Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2007By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 9, 2007First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Mar 7, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 7, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2007SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2007Minority; do not pass.
Feb 20, 2007SGTA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2007First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

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

HB 1672 (2025–26) Employer technology use · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1672 (2023–24) Veterans' org./spirits tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1672 (2021–22) Conservation futures/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1672 (2019–20) Wine recorking · Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2019
HB 1672 (2017–18) Prevailing wage law recovery · Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2018
HB 1672 (2015–16) Reports of child abuse/info · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1672 (2013–14) Prevailing wage rates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1672 (2011–12) Small business tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee