BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5565: Fire district treasurers

Allowing fire districts and regional fire authorities to carry out certain treasurer functions.

Summary

Allows fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities with over $10 million in annual revenue for the preceding three consecutive years to designate a person with financial or fiscal experience as the treasurer of the district or authority.
Provides the designated treasurer of the fire protection district or the regional fire protection service authority the powers, responsibilities, and duties of a county treasurer and county auditor with regard to the financial matters of the district.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5565), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to allowing fire districts and regional fire authorities to carry out certain treasurer functions;

Passed February 2, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5565

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed March 3, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5565

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 17, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 17, 2022Chapter 90, 2022 Laws.
Mar 17, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 9, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 8, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 8, 2022President signed.
Mar 3, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 18, 2022LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2022LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 7, 2022First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 2, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 2, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 21, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 14, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 13, 2022HLG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
Dec 20, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5565 (2025–26) Bingo gambling/senior groups · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5565 (2023–24) Tax and revenue laws · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 374, Laws of 2023
SB 5565 (2019–20) Direct contractor liability · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5565 (2017–18) Transportation contractors · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5565 (2015–16) Cesar Chavez day · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5565 (2013–14) Background checks · Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2013
SB 5565 (2011–12) Retired local govt employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5565 (2009–10) Solid fuel burning devices · Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2009