WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1561: Fire prot district annexing

Authorizing certain areas in cities or towns to annex to a fire protection district.

Summary

  • Authorizes a fire protection district to annex part of a city located in two counties.
  • Creates regulatory provisions governing a "partial city" annexation with respect to procedural requirements, elections, taxation, and the employment rights of fire department employees in the partial city subject to annexation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5426
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing certain areas in cities or towns with a population greater than five thousand but less than ten thousand to annex to a fire protection district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Geoff Simpson D-47Mark Miloscia D-30Bruce Dammeier R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1561
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Local Government & Housing.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1561 in other sessions

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