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.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. 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

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 2280 in other sessions

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