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HB 2233 - 2011-12
Creating a procedure for the state's retrocession of civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes and Indian country.
Sponsors: McCoy, Hunt, S., Haigh, Pedersen, Appleton, Morris, Billig, Fitzgibbon, Eddy, Sells, Tharinger, Jinkins, Hasegawa, Pollet, Wylie, Upthegrove, Roberts
Companion Bill: SB 6147
Bill History

2012 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (View Original Bill)
Jan 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10
1st substitute bill substituted (SGTA 12). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 16
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 17
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 6
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 48, 2012 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2012.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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