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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5613: Road vacation/body of water

Concerning the authority of counties to vacate a county road that abuts on a body of water if the county road is hazardous or creates a significant risk to public safety.

Summary

  • Allows a county to vacate a county road abutting a body of water in certain public safety circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5613), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 20, 2019
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2020
  6. LawApr 2, 2020
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2020
Session law
Chapter 300, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the authority of counties to vacate a county road that abuts on a body of water if the county road is hazardous or creates a significant risk to public safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-2Senator R-8Shelly Short R-7Judy Warnick R-13Lynda Wilson R-17Phil Fortunato R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5613
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 24, 2020
Version voted on: SB 5613
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: SB 5613
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54300
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: SB 5613
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 300, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  17. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  24. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5613 in other sessions

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