WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1934: Tribal exchange agreements

Allowing tribal governments to participate in exchange agreements without certain restrictions.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that a tribal government provide the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) with a waiver of their tribal sovereign immunity and agree not to place the property in trust status in order to participate in an exchange agreement with the WSDOT for the transfer of property requiring environmental mitigation.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2022
  6. LawMar 25, 2022
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 12, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2022
Session law
Chapter 184, Laws of 2022
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5930
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the participation of tribal governments in exchange agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Eric Robertson R-31Jamila Taylor D-30

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1934
90 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican33602
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1934
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 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 184, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. TR - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1934 in other sessions

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