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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2216

HB 2216: Public trans governing body

Requiring the appointment of nonvoting labor members to public transportation governing bodies.

Summary

  • Requires that a public transportation system owned or operated by specified categories of public entities must include in its governing body a nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of the public transportation employees within the local public transportation system.
  • Requires the governing body of a Public Transportation Benefit Area operating in a single county to be increased from nine to 10 members or, if it serves a multi-county area, the governing body is increased from 15 to 16 members.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 2216, SHB 2216, 2SHB 2216

AN ACT Relating to requiring the appointment of nonvoting labor members to public transportation governing bodies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Sells D-38Geoff Simpson D-47Dean Takko D-19Deb Wallace D-17Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Conway D-29Chris Strow R-10

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: 2SHB 2216
63 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60201
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (63)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2216)
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation. (2SHB 2216)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2216)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2216)
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2216)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2216)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2216)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2216)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 2216)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2216)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2216)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2216)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2216)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2216)
  19. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2216)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2216)
  21. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2216)
  22. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. Referred to Local Government. (SHB 2216)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2216)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2216)
  28. Referred to Local Government.
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2216)
  32. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2216)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2216)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2216)
  38. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2216)
  39. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2216 in other sessions

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