BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5446: State auditor/subpoenas

Providing a process for the state auditor's office to apply for investigative subpoenas.

Summary

Authorizes the State Auditor to seek judicial approval of a subpoena in advance of its issuance.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5446), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2013

AN ACT Relating to state auditor applications for investigative subpoenas;

Passed March 5, 2013

Version voted on: SB 5446

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2013

Version voted on: SB 5446

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	4

How each member voted

Apr 23, 2013Effective date 7/28/2013.
Apr 23, 2013Chapter 50, 2013 Laws.
Apr 23, 2013Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2013Delivered to Governor.
Apr 16, 2013Speaker signed.
Apr 11, 2013President signed.
Apr 9, 2013Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Apr 9, 2013Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2013Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 27, 2013JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 27, 2013JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2013First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 5, 2013Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 5, 2013Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2013Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2013Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 12, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2013LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2013First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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

SB 5446 (2025–26) Commission on boys and men · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2023–24) Firearms/local government · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2021–22) Warehousing & manuf. jobs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2019–20) Electronic prescriptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2017–18) Cert. of need/psychiat. beds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2015–16) Electric vehicle readiness · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5446 (2011–12) Manuf. housing communities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5446 (2009–10) Employer communications · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor