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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5948

SB 5948: Small business rights

Creating a small business bill of rights.

Summary

  • Requires state agencies of all sizes to publish a small business bill of rights that details rights and expectations that exist between small business owners and state government agency personnel.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5948), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
February 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2093
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5948, SSB 5948

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Lynda Wilson R-17Senator R-2Senator R-8Judy Warnick R-13Christine Rolfes D-23Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Mullet D-5John Braun R-20Senator R-15Kevin Van De Wege D-24Shelly Short R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5948)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5948)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5948)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5948)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5948)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

SB 5948 in other sessions

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

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