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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2547: Port district creation

Providing for the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts.

Summary

Authorizes, until December 31, 2020, the creation of less than countywide port districts in counties without port districts.
Specifies election provisions for the initial port district commissioners of the newly created district.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2014

IntroducedJan 21, 2014
Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
Passed HouseFeb 12, 2014
Passed SenateMar 4, 2014
GovernorMar 13, 2014
LawMar 13, 2014

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced: January 21, 2014 in the House
Last action: March 13, 2014
Session law: Chapter 15, Laws of 2014
Companion bill: SB 6315
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a less than countywide port district within a county containing no port districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Matt Manweller R-13 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Judy Warnick R-13 Kevin Parker R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014

Version voted on: HB 2547

95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	1
Republican	41	2	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Jason Overstreet R-42
David Taylor R-15

Excused (1)

Larry Seaquist D-26

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2014

Version voted on: HB 2547

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	23	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Mike Padden R-4

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History

Mar 13, 2014Effective date 6/12/2014.
Mar 13, 2014Chapter 15, 2014 Laws.
Mar 13, 2014Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2014Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2014Speaker signed.
Mar 5, 2014President signed.
Mar 4, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 24, 2014GOV - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2014First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
Feb 12, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 12, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2014Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2014LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2014LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 21, 2014First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2547 in other sessions

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

HB 2547 (2025–26) Federal custody contracts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2547 (2019–20) Incarceration/early release · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2547 (2017–18) Certificate of need req's · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2547 (2015–16) Synthetic turf materials · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2547 (2011–12) Veterans' courts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2547 (2009–10) Motor vehicle franchises · Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2010
HB 2547 (2007–08) Canine cruelty · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2547 (2005–06) Open public meetings act · Did not pass · died in committee

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