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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1844: Dept of licensing employees

Requiring criminal history record checks of current and prospective department of licensing employees who issue or may issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Licensing to conduct criminal history background checks of current and prospective employees involved in the issuance of enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 30, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 169, Laws of 2009
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5878
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to criminal history record checks of current and prospective department of licensing employees who issue or may issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Doug Ericksen R-42Fred Finn D-35Zack Hudgins D-11John Driscoll D-6Troy Kelley D-28Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1844
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1844
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28012
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 169, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. TR - Majority; do pass.
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1844 in other sessions

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