WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1049: County district boundaries

Updating timelines for adopting county commissioner district boundaries following expansion from three to five commissioners.

Summary

  • Updates the timeline for a board of county commissioners that expands from three to five members to adopt a resolution creating new commissioner districts.
  • Updates the timeline for the county prosecuting attorney to petition the court to appoint a referee to designate the new commissioner districts for a board of county commissioners that fails to adopt a resolution creating new commissioner districts.
  • Updates the date by which a court-appointed referee must designate the five new districts in the event that a board of commissioners fails to do so.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 1, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 22, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 237, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5106

AN ACT Relating to updating timelines for adopting county commissioner district boundaries following expansion from three to five commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1049
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 22, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1049
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1049
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 237, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LGLT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. LG - Majority; do pass.
  22. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

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