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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5849

SB 5849: Ethics defense trust funds

Authorizing establishment of ethics defense trust funds.

Summary

  • A state officer may establish an ethics defense trust fund for legal defense costs associated with an ethics complaint about the state officer's official duties. Official duties include any tasks or actions related to carrying out the activities of the state officer's position that are intended to protect, promote, educate, and serve Washington's citizens.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 5, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 5849, SSB 5849

AN ACT Relating to authorizing establishment of an ethics defense trust fund under certain circumstances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Brian Hatfield D-19Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5849)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5849)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5849)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5849)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5849)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5849)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5849)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5849)
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5849)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5849)
  20. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5849 in other sessions

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

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