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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6019

SB 6019: Adjudicative proceedings

Addressing adjudicative proceedings by state agencies.

Summary

  • Requires that presiding officers in adjudicative hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) must enter only final orders.
  • Provides that "communication with an agency employee that requires as part of an employment evaluation that a presiding officer shall decide cases according to the agency head's unwritten policies" is not allowed under the APA provision that permits a presiding officer to communicate with other agency employees or consultants who have not participated in the adjudicative proceeding.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2016 (SSB 6019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 17, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6019, SSB 6019

AN ACT Relating to adjudicative proceedings involving a state agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-46Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 6019
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 6019
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6019
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6019)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6019)
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6019)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6019)
  5. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6019)
  6. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 6019)
  7. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (SSB 6019)
  8. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6019)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6019)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6019)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6019)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6019)
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6019)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6019)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6019)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6019)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6019)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6019)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 6019)
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6019)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6019)
  25. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6019 in other sessions

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