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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6645

SB 6645: Local gov. mediation

Allowing a city, town, code city, or county to request mediation in the event of a conflict with another city, town, code city, or county.

Summary

  • When a city, town, code city, or county (Municipality) has a conflict with another Municipality, it may request the names of three mediators from the Attorney General's Office. The two conflicting Municipalities must then choose a mediator who will hear the issues from both sides and render a binding decision based on the best interests of the taxpayers.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6645), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 4, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 6645, SSB 6645

AN ACT Relating to allowing a city, town, code city, or county to request mediation in the event of a conflict with another city, town, code city, or county;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6645)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6645)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6645)
  6. GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6645)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6645)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6645)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6645 in other sessions

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

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