WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1264: Fire district mergers

Concerning partial fire district mergers.

Summary

  • Disallows proceeding with a partial merger of a fire protection district when the board of fire district commissioners in either the merging district or the merger district does not approve the partial merger petition.
  • Modifies provisions governing when an election on the question of a partial merger of a fire protection district is not necessary and the method of naming merged districts with areas located in different counties.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2014
  6. LawMar 17, 2014
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 22, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2014
Session law
Chapter 25, Laws of 2014

AN ACT Relating to partial fire district mergers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bruce Chandler R-15Dean Takko D-19Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1264
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican41002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1264
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 25, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. LG - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1264 in other sessions

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

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