WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1059: State of emergency

Providing that a proclamation of a state of emergency is effective upon the governor's signature.

Summary

  • Makes a proclamation of a state of emergency directly effective upon the Governor's signature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a proclamation of a state of emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1059
89 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican35701
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Public Safety.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. PS - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1059 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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