BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6324

SB 6324: District financial reporting

Concerning special purpose district financial reporting.

Summary

Prohibits the special purpose district and the county auditor from issuing any warrants against the funds of a special purpose district who has been determined to be unauditable by the state auditor.
Prohibits the state treasurer from distributing any local sales and use taxes to a district that has been determined to be unauditable by the state auditor.
Allows a county to dissolve a special purpose district if the district has been determined to be unauditable by the state auditor.
Authorizes a county to increase its general expense levy if it assumes responsibility for services previously provided by a dissolved special purpose district.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6324), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to special purpose district financial reporting;

Passed February 14, 2020

Version voted on: ESSB 6324

45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	0
Republican	17	1	0	2

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 18, 2020First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 14, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 14, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 14, 2020Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 14, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 14, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 13, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 13, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2020Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6324)
Feb 11, 2020Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Jan 31, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6324)
Jan 31, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2020LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6324)
Jan 30, 2020Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6324)
Jan 30, 2020Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2020LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2020First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

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