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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2148

HB 2148: State auditor

Concerning the state auditor including allowing for audits to be conducted by a private entity and establishing an appeal process. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the state auditor including allowing for audits to be conducted by a private entity. )

Summary

  • Authorizes local governments to request a private financial audit by a Certified Public Accountant firm, in lieu of one by the State Auditor.
  • Requires local governments to have a financial audit by the state auditor at least one time for every four financial audits.
  • Requires the state auditor to provide local governments up to 60 days to discuss and reconcile completed financial audit reports by the state auditor prior to publishing the report.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2148), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
February 18, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2148, ESHB 2148

AN ACT Relating to the state auditor including allowing for audits to be conducted by a private entity and establishing an appeal process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Liz Pike R-18Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 2148
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2148)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2148)
  3. First reading, referred to Accountability & Reform. (ESHB 2148)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2148)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2148)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2148)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2148)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2148)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2148)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. GGIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2148)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2148)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. GGIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. First reading, referred to General Government & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2148 in other sessions

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