BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
HB 2736: Governor appointments/gender
Encouraging the governor to prioritize gender equality when making appointments and reappointments to state boards, commissions, and councils.
Summary
- Encourages the Governor to prioritize gender equality in gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to state boards, commissions, councils, and similar entities.
- Requires the Governor to report on progress made toward the goal of 50 percent female membership for state boards, commissions, councils, and similar entities by December 1, 2018 .
From the House Bill Report (HB 2736), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 19, 2016
- Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Noel Frame (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 19, 2016 in the House
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to encouraging the governor to prioritize gender equality when making appointments and reappointments to state boards, commissions, and councils;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)
13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Minority; do not pass.
- SG - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2736 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2736 (2025–26) Estate tax rates
- HB 2736 (2019–20) State guard retirement age
- HB 2736 (2017–18) Unfair labor practices SOL
- HB 2736 (2013–14) Deferred compensation prog.
- HB 2736 (2011–12) Commercial vehicles
- HB 2736 (2009–10) Office of open records
- HB 2736 (2007–08) Puget Sound port authority
- HB 2736 (2005–06) Police & fire equipment