BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6114: Local gov treasury practices

Revising local government treasury practices and procedures.

Summary

  • Modifies provisions relating to a county treasurer's authority to accept electronic payments and charge transaction processing costs, such as by authorizing county treasurers to absorb any fees associated with electronic payments for taxes, and interest and penalties associated with taxes.
  • Defines the terms "electronic payment," "nontax payment," and "transaction processing cost."
  • Incorporates provisions, previously only referenced by their Revised Code of Washington citations, into a statute that governs county issuance of duplicate instruments evidencing indebtedness when one is lost or destroyed.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6114), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to local government treasury practices and procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6114
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 6114 in other sessions

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