BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 5374: Law interpretation, judicial
Concerning judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency interpretation.
Summary
- The court must make its own determination when interpreting laws and other writings without deference to agency interpretation.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5374), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 20, 2015
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- HB 1207
AN ACT Relating to judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency interpretation;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5374 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5374 (2025–26) Transportation/tribal rep.
- SB 5374 (2023–24) County critical areas
- SB 5374 (2021–22) Political systems/K-12 study
- SB 5374 (2019–20) Rest and meal periods
- SB 5374 (2017–18) St. employee whistleblowers
- SB 5374 (2013–14) Traffic cameras, photo tolls
- SB 5374 (2011–12) RCW changes/dept. of ag
- SB 5374 (2009–10) Air pollution control authty