BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5004: Gubernatorial appointments
Restricting gubernatorial appointment of legislators to boards, commissions, and councils.
Summary
- The Governor is prohibited from appointing a legislator to certain boards, commissions, and councils during a limited period in the final year of a legislator's term of office, including appointment of a legislator who resigns from office during that limited period.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Doug Ericksen (R-42)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
AN ACT Relating to restricting gubernatorial appointment of legislators to boards, commissions, and councils;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations .
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5004 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5004 (2025–26) School emergency response
- SB 5004 (2023–24) Business corporations
- SB 5004 (2021–22) Medical marijuana tax ex.
- SB 5004 (2019–20) Low-income veterinary srvs
- SB 5004 (2017–18) Berry growers/burning waste
- SB 5004 (2015–16) Warrant officers' authority
- SB 5004 (2011–12) Criminal informants
- SB 5004 (2009–10) Local meat production