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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5616

SB 5616: Adminstrative rules & policy

Limiting the enforcement of administrative rules and policies.

Summary

  • Prohibits any rule or policy adopted by a state agency after July 1, 2017, from being enforced unless it is adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), codified in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and has either been ratified by act of the Legislature or adopted by an agency that has successfully completed an excellence assessment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1658
Versions
SB 5616, SSB 5616

AN ACT Relating to limiting the enforcement of administrative rules and policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5616)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5616)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5616)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5616)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5616)
  10. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5616)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5616)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5616 in other sessions

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

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