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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5729

SB 5729: Legislative technology admin

Concerning legislative technology. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning making nonsubstantive changes to statutes affecting legislative technology administration. )

Summary

  • Renames the committees that oversee legislative technology.
  • Changes the Legislative Service Center to the Office of Legislative Technology Solutions.
  • Changes the committee coordinator to legislative technology director.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5729), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2028
Versions
SB 5729, ESSB 5729

AN ACT Relating to legislative technology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mark Miloscia R-30Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2017
Version voted on: ESSB 5729
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2017
Version voted on: ESSB 5729
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20005
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5729)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5729)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5729)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5729)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5729)
  6. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5729)
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5729)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5729)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5729)
  10. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (ESSB 5729)
  11. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5729)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5729)
  13. SEIT - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5729)
  14. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5729)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5729)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5729)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5729)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5729)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5729)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5729)
  23. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5729)
  24. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5729 in other sessions

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