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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2EHB 1743

HB 1743: Noxious weed control boards

Requiring the appointment of county noxious weed control boards.

Summary

  • Requires each county to have a noxious weed control board in place beginning January 1, 2009.
  • Repeals statutes providing for activation and deactivation of county noxious weed control boards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1743), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to noxious weed control boards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Sullivan D-21Bob Sump R-7Dave Upthegrove D-33Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2007
Version voted on: 2EHB 1743
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican32201
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2008
Version voted on: 2EHB 1743
91 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican29402
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1743)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2EHB 1743)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1743)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (2EHB 1743)
  5. ARED - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1743)
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (2EHB 1743)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2EHB 1743)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1743)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1743)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2EHB 1743)
  11. Rules suspended. (2EHB 1743)
  12. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1743)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2EHB 1743)
  14. House Rules "X" file. (2EHB 1743)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1743)
  16. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1743)
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (2EHB 1743)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2EHB 1743)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1743)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1743)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1743)
  22. Committee relieved of further consideration. (2EHB 1743)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1743)
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (2EHB 1743)
  25. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (2EHB 1743)
  26. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1743)
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (2EHB 1743)

HB 1743 in other sessions

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