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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6473

SB 6473: Rental dwelling unit fires

Preventing fires in rental dwelling units.

Summary

  • Directs the Director of Fire Protection (Director) to investigate ways to prevent fire deaths in rental dwellings.
  • Requires the Director to convene a task force of various stakeholders, allow for public comment at task force meetings, and provide a report on the task force's findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 18, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2864
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6473, SSB 6473

AN ACT Relating to preventing fires in rental dwelling units;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6473
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican13802
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6473)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6473)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6473)
  4. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6473)
  5. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6473)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6473)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6473)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6473)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6473)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SSB 6473)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6473)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6473)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6473)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6473)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6473)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 6473 in other sessions

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