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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2093: Small business rights

Creating a small business bill of rights.

Summary

  • Provides small business owners with certain rights and protections in their interactions with certain government entities during an audit, inspection, or other enforcement action.
  • Requires certain government entities to create and post a Small Business Bill of Rights that may include more or fewer rights and protections for small businesses.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 2093), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andrew Barkis (R-2)
Introduced
February 19, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5948

AN ACT Relating to creating a small business bill of rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andrew Barkis (R-2)

38 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 27 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Kelly Chambers R-25Laurie Jinkins D-27Bob McCaslin R-4Jim Walsh R-19Luanne Van Werven R-42Matt Shea R-4Norma Smith R-10Michelle Valdez R-26Ed Orcutt R-20Morgan Irwin R-31Steve Kirby D-29Joe Schmick R-9Drew Stokesbary R-31Brian Blake D-19Vicki Kraft R-17Larry Hoff R-18Paul Harris R-17Mary Dye R-9Chris Corry R-14Eileen Cody D-34Gael Tarleton D-36Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Kristine Reeves D-30Tom Dent R-13Chris Gildon R-25Keith Goehner R-12Dan Griffey R-35Drew MacEwen R-35Gina Mosbrucker R-14Mike Pellicciotti D-30Sharon Shewmake D-42Mike Steele R-12Brandon Vick R-18Carolyn Eslick R-39Representative R-39Noel Frame D-36Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2093 in other sessions

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

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