BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 2280: State treasurer
Making the state treasurer a nonpartisan office.
Summary
- Declares that the duties of the state treasurer to receive and disburse public money, account for public money as provided by law, manage the investment of state funds, oversee state borrowings, and carry out other duties as prescribed by the Constitution and statute, are all responsibilities that are fundamentally nonpartisan in nature. Accordingly, the office of state treasurer should be nonpartisan.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mark Ericks (D-1)
- Introduced
- February 16, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5556
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to statewide nonpartisan offices;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mark Ericks (D-1)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2280 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2280 (2025–26) Legislator facility access
- HB 2280 (2023–24) Student mental health net.
- HB 2280 (2019–20) Money laundering proceeds
- HB 2280 (2017–18) Community solar gardens
- HB 2280 (2015–16) Felony DUI as class B felony
- HB 2280 (2013–14) Scratch tickets, promotional
- HB 2280 (2011–12) Motor vehicles/yellow dot
- HB 2280 (2009–10) Nursing home medicaid rates