BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1577

HB 1577: Municipal officers/contracts

Concerning municipal officers' beneficial interest in contracts.

Summary

Increases the annual and monthly value of certain contracts in which municipal officers may have a beneficial interest.
Limits the cities in which a municipal officer may have a beneficial interest in a contract let by the city to those with a population under 5,000.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1577), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to municipal officers' beneficial interest in contracts;

Passed March 2, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1577

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 7, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1577

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

Apr 20, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023. (SHB 1577)
Apr 20, 2023Chapter 153, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1577)
Apr 20, 2023Governor signed. (SHB 1577)
Apr 14, 2023Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1577)
Apr 11, 2023President signed. (SHB 1577)
Apr 10, 2023Speaker signed. (SHB 1577)
Apr 7, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1577)
Apr 7, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1577)
Mar 30, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1577)
Mar 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1577)
Mar 23, 2023Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1577)
Mar 23, 2023LGLT - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1577)
Mar 6, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 1577)
Mar 2, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1577)
Mar 2, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1577)
Mar 2, 20231st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1577)
Mar 2, 20231st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1577)
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1577)
Feb 17, 2023LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1577)
Feb 17, 2023LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2023LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 25, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

HB 1577 (2025–26) Palliative care/volunteer · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2021–22) Greenhouse gas emissions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2019–20) K-12 computer sci. ed. data · Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2019
HB 1577 (2017–18) Historic auto. museums tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2015–16) Noncompetition agreements · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2013–14) Vehicle owner lists · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2011–12) Drivers' license applicants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1577 (2009–10) Seller's disclosure statemnt · Did not pass · died in committee