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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5915

SB 5915: State gov. central services

Concerning central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.

Summary

  • Transfers statewide human resources and small agency human resource and financial services from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to the Office of Financial Management (OFM).
  • Creates the Information Technology (IT) Investment Account to pool moneys to fund state agency IT projects.
  • Requires OFM, instead of DES, to conduct space utilization studies, establish standards for use of space by state agencies, and evaluate opportunities for colocation and consolidation of facilities.
  • Requires all current and prospective employees of and contractors with the state who may access federal tax information are required to have a criminal history record check through the Washington State Patrol and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation under rules adopted by OFM.
  • Directs OFM to develop a state agency contract oversight and management program.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5915), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeeApr 4, 2017
  3. Passed SenateApr 11, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
March 30, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5915, SSB 5915

AN ACT Relating to central service functions, powers, and duties of state government;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5915
34 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101500
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5915)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5915)
  3. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 5915)
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5915)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5915)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5915)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5915)
  8. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5915)
  9. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5915)
  10. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5915)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5915)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5915)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5915)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5915)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5915)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5915)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5915)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5915)
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5915 in other sessions

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