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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1388: Legislation, testimony on

Ordering development of processes to allow prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation.

Summary

  • Establishes the accessible legislative testimony act. Requires the legislature and legislative agencies, through the joint legislative systems committee, to develop processes to allow the public to provide testimony on pending legislation through prerecorded videos and written statements.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1388), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5267
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Jeff Holy R-6Steve Bergquist D-11Jessyn Farrell D-46Hans Zeiger R-25David Sawyer D-29David Taylor R-15Chad Magendanz R-5Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1388 in other sessions

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