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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5151

SB 5151: Growth mngmt board/indexing

Requiring the growth management hearings board to topically index the rulings, decisions, and orders it publishes.

Summary

  • Requires the Growth Management Hearing Board (GMHB) to work with stakeholders to develop a rational system of indexing its decisions and orders.
  • Adds a requirement that users be able to search decisions and orders on the GMHB's website by topic, party, geographic location or by natural language.
  • Requires the GMHB to publish all decisions issued prior to 2019 by June 30, 2020.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 452, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5151, SSB 5151

AN ACT Relating to requiring the growth management hearings board to topically index the rulings, decisions, and orders it publishes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-2Senator R-15Hans Zeiger R-25Shelly Short R-7

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5151
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5151
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5151
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5151)
  2. Chapter 452, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5151)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5151)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5151)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5151)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5151)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5151)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5151)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5151)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5151)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 5151)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5151)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5151)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy. (SSB 5151)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5151)
  16. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5151)
  17. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (SSB 5151)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5151)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5151)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5151)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5151)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5151)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5151)
  27. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

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