BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6560: Legislative transparency
Increasing legislative transparency by providing mandatory notice and waiting periods before legislative action, banning title-only bills, and opening all legislative committees to the public.
Summary
- Provides mandatory notice and waiting periods before legislative action. Opens all legislative committees to the public. Prohibits title-only bills.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
- Introduced
- February 10, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 10, 2014
- Companion bill
- HB 2369
AN ACT Relating to increasing legislative transparency by providing mandatory notice and waiting periods before legislative action, banning title-only bills, and opening all legislative committees to the public;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
SB 6560 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6560 (2019–20) Student housing/retirement
- SB 6560 (2017–18) Youth discharge/homelessness
- SB 6560 (2015–16) High school equiv. tests
- SB 6560 (2011–12) High-efficiency cogeneration
- SB 6560 (2009–10) Port district property
- SB 6560 (2007–08) PUD contracts
- SB 6560 (2005–06) Public facilities loan acct
- SB 6560 (2003–04) Animal cruelty