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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5606: Water/fire suppression

Concerning fire suppression water facilities and services provided by municipal and other water purveyors.

Summary

  • Establishes the authority of water purveyors to supply fire suppression water facilities and services for cities, towns, and counties, and to recover the costs of providing those facilities and services.
  • Provides liability protections for purveyors supplying fire suppression water facilities and services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 5, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014

AN ACT Relating to fire suppression water facilities and services provided by municipal and other water purveyors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Litzow R-41Sharon Nelson D-34Mark Mullet D-5Nick Harper D-38Senator R-18

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5606
45 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican20210
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. LG - Majority; do pass.
  9. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 5606 in other sessions

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