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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5798: Rules, yearly expiration

Changing rule-making requirements to require a yearly expiration.

Summary

  • Requires any rule adopted before November 1 to expire by June 1 of the following year unless postponed by the Legislature.
  • Provides that rules must be within the agency's delegated power and as authorized by law and that any rule conflicting with a statute is void.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (SB 5798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
February 10, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5798, SSB 5798

AN ACT Relating to administrative procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

12 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 11 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Senator R-8Curtis King R-14Shelly Short R-7Phil Fortunato R-31Senator D-35Judy Warnick R-13Jan Angel R-26Senator R-2Mark Schoesler R-9Hans Zeiger R-25Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5798
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12400
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  9. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 5798)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5798)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5798)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5798)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5798)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5798 in other sessions

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

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