WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2024: Attorney general/proceedings

Concerning legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of state officers.

Summary

  • Provides that the Attorney General is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of state officers against the state or a county in matters regarding the level or sufficiency of fiscal appropriations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2024), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedApr 3, 2013
  2. Out of committeeApr 9, 2013
  3. Passed HouseApr 22, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
April 3, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the institution or prosecution of legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of state officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

18 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Laurie Jinkins D-27Brad Klippert R-8Tina Orwall D-33Steve O'Ban R-28Sharon Wylie D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Kirby D-29Vincent Buys R-42Mary Helen Roberts D-21Terry Nealey R-16Roger Goodman D-45Drew Hansen D-23Ruth Kagi D-32Ross Hunter D-48Cindy Ryu D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Matt Manweller R-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 22, 2013
Version voted on: HB 2024
85 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46801
Republican39202
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APPG - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2024 in other sessions

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