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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5454: Fire district annexations

Allowing fire protection district annexations and mergers within a reasonable geographic proximity and eliminating cross-county restrictions for annexations to a fire protection district.

Summary

  • Permits a city or town to annex to a fire protection district if it is located within a reasonable proximity to that fire protection district.
  • Removes provisions allowing partial cities to annex to fire protection districts.
  • Permits a fire protection district to merge with another fire protection district if it is located within a reasonable proximity to that district.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 326, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1751
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing fire protection district annexations and mergers within a reasonable geographic proximity and eliminating cross-county restrictions for annexations to a fire protection district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5454
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5454
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican331401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5454
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 326, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5454 in other sessions

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