BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5319: Radioactive waste management

Transferring authority for low-level radioactive waste management from the department of ecology to the department of health.

Summary

Transfers primary responsibility regarding management oversight of low-level radioactive waste disposal from the Department of Ecology to the Department of Health.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to transferring authority for low-level radioactive waste management from the department of ecology to the department of health;

Passed March 1, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5319

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 24, 2017Referred to Capital Budget.
Mar 22, 2017SEIT - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2017First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 1, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2017EET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 20, 2017First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

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