WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1066: Noncharter code cities

Regarding special elections for changing the form of government of a noncharter code city.

Summary

  • Authorizes an optional municipal code city to hold a special election for the purpose of changing its form of government.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1066), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2009
  3. Passed HouseJan 28, 2009
  4. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2009
  5. GovernorFeb 18, 2009
  6. LawFeb 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
February 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
SB 5054
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to special elections for changing the form of government of a noncharter code city;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1066
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican34200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1066
41 Yea 6 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican11610
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 2/18/2009.
  2. Chapter 7, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1066 in other sessions

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