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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1013: County legislative meetings

Authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county.

Summary

  • Authorizes county legislative authorities to hold regular meetings at alternate locations within the county if doing so would support greater citizen engagement in local government.
  • Limits the authority of county legislative authorities to hold regular meetings at alternate locations within the county to once per calendar quarter.
  • Establishes specific notification requirements for regular meetings held at alternate locations within the county.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2015
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2015
  6. LawMay 7, 2015
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2015
Session law
Chapter 179, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Norm Johnson R-14Drew Hansen D-23Dean Takko D-19Mia Gregerson D-33Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1013
87 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican361100
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed February 12, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1013
80 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49101
Republican311600
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1013
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1013
80 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49101
Republican311501
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 179, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. GOS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LG - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1013 in other sessions

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