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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2402: Statutory committees

Streamlining legislative operations by repealing and amending selected statutory committees.

Summary

  • Eliminates the Education Accountability System and Oversight Committee, the Legislative Advisory Committee to the Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy, and the Joint Legislative Systems Committee.
  • Transfers the duties of the Joint Legislative Systems Committee to the Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee.
  • Renames the Association of Washington Generals the Washington State Leadership Board, modifies its duties accordingly, and adds four legislative members.
  • Expands duties for the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, and removes the requirement that its members be confirmed by the respective chambers.
  • Permits more than 22 members on the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, requires three and authorizes more than six meetings per year, and transfers oversight from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Lieutenant Governor.
  • Requires the Office of the Secretary of the Senate and the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide committee support for the Legislative Oral History Committee.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 114, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to streamlining legislative operations by repealing and amending selected statutory committees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2402
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2402
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2402
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2020.
  2. Chapter 114, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. On motion, referred to Rules.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2402 in other sessions

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