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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1601: Actions by or against county

Concerning venue of actions by or against counties.

Summary

Voids any contract provision in a public works contract with any county that requires an action be brought in the superior court of that county.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1601), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2015

IntroducedJan 23, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
Passed HouseMar 3, 2015
Passed SenateApr 13, 2015
GovernorApr 29, 2015
LawApr 29, 2015

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced: January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action: April 29, 2015
Session law: Chapter 138, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to venue of actions by or against counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1601

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	46	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Dan Kristiansen R-39

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1601

42 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	18	2	0	4
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (42)

Nay (2)

Bob Hasegawa D-11
Brian Hatfield D-19

Excused (5)

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History

Apr 29, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015.
Apr 29, 2015Chapter 138, 2015 Laws.
Apr 29, 2015Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2015Delivered to Governor.
Apr 17, 2015President signed.
Apr 16, 2015Speaker signed.
Apr 13, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 13, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Apr 8, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 20, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 19, 2015LAW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 5, 2015First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 3, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 19, 2015JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 23, 2015First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1601 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1601 (2025–26) Crime victims/capital gains · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2023–24) Parental rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2021–22) Student homelessness pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2019–20) Worker protections · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2017–18) Beginning educator support · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2013–14) Traffic infraction penalties · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1601 (2011–12) Middle-income households · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1601 (2009–10) Retiremnt sys plan 2 members · Did not pass · died in committee

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