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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5970: Local boards of health

Modifying local board of health county commissioner membership.

Summary

Allows a board of five county commissioners in a noncharter county to reduce the number of county commissioners that serve on a local board of health, as long as at least one commissioner remains on the board.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5970), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2024

IntroducedJan 8, 2024
Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
Passed SenateFeb 6, 2024
Passed HouseFeb 22, 2024
GovernorMar 13, 2024
LawMar 13, 2024

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)
Introduced: January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action: March 13, 2024
Session law: Chapter 37, Laws of 2024
Companion bill: HB 2090

AN ACT Relating to modifying the number of county commissioner members on local boards of health for nonhome rule charter counties with five county commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5970

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Mike Padden R-4

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5970

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	37	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 37, 2024 Laws.
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2024President signed.
Feb 22, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 22, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 21, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 16, 2024LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2024LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 8, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 6, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 6, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 30, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2024LGLT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Jan 4, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5970 in other sessions

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

SB 5970 (2025–26) Senior citizen centers/tax · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2021–22) Vehicle taxes & fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2019–20) Transportation funding bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2017–18) Mental health field response · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2015–16) Public wrks contracts option · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2013–14) Licensing reqs/military · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2011–12) Veteran's preference · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5970 (2009–10) Telephonic hearings · Did not pass · died in committee

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