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SB 6244 - 2005-06
Changing provisions relating to oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.
Sponsors: Rockefeller, Morton, Poulsen, Fairley, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Spanel
By Request: Department of Ecology
Companion Bill: HB 2593
Bill History

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment. (View Original Bill)
Jan 19
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 27
WEE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11
1st substitute bill substituted (WET 06). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 6. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.
Feb 21
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
NREP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (Majority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 7
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 29
Governor signed.
Chapter 316, 2006 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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