BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5997: State auditor
Addressing the state auditor's duties and procedures.
Summary
- Allows the state auditor (auditor) to establish rules for agency reporting of loss of funds, assets, or other illegal activity.
- Makes updates or removes certain audit functions and reports required by the auditor.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5997), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 8, 2018
- Out of committeeJan 29, 2018
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 22, 2018
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- EHB 2259
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the state auditor's duties and procedures;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- SGTE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5997 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5997 (2025–26) Self-insurers/claims
- SB 5997 (2023–24) Plumbing hours reporting
- SB 5997 (2019–20) Tax preferences
- SB 5997 (2015–16) Trans project delivery
- SB 5997 (2013–14) Nonparent responsibilities
- SB 5997 (2011–12) Olympic nat. resources ctr
- SB 5997 (2009–10) Data centers/rural counties
- SB 5997 (2007–08) State employees