Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 5001 — Modifying the election and authority of regional transit authority board members.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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The updated version of Bill SB 5001 increases the number of elected nonpartisan members on the regional transit authority board from eleven to nineteen and introduces specific guidelines for how these districts are to be structured. These changes ensure that each of the nineteen members represents a unique district, promoting better representation and accountability. This matters because it aims to improve governance of regional transit by directly involving voters in the election of their representatives, thereby enhancing responsiveness to the communities' needs. The bill also establishes clearer processes for managing elections and vacancies, which could lead to more efficient decision-making and smoother operations of the transit authority.

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S-0818.2SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5001State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, Angel, Miloscia, Becker, Padden, Honeyford, King, and Fortunato)READ FIRST TIME 02/24/17.AN ACT Relating to the election and authority of regional transit authority board members;
S-0080.1SENATE BILL 5001State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators O'Ban, Angel, Miloscia, Becker, Padden, Honeyford, King, and FortunatoPrefiled 12/05/16.
Read first time 01/09/17.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.AN ACT Relating to the election and authority of regional transit authority board members;
creating new sections;
creating a new section;
and providing a contingent effective date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 81.112 RCW to read as follows:(1) A regional transit authority is governed by a board consisting of the secretary of the department of transportation, or his or her designee, who is a nonvoting member, and eleven directly elected nonpartisan members.
and providing an effective date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 81.112 RCW to read as follows:(1) A regional transit authority is governed by a board consisting of the secretary of the department of transportation, or his or her designee, who is a nonvoting member, and nineteen directly elected nonpartisan members.
One nonpartisan member must be elected from each of the eleven numbered districts in primary and general elections commencing with the elections held in 2018.
One nonpartisan member must be elected from each of the nineteen numbered districts in primary and general elections commencing with the elections held in 2018.
The districting commission must promptly approve a plan for eleven numbered electoral districts in a service area, and publicize and file the plan with the county clerks of the counties within a service area.
The districting commission must promptly approve a plan for nineteen numbered electoral districts in a service area, and publicize and file the plan with the county clerks of the counties within a service area.
do not exceed five electoral districts solely in one county;
An objection to the plan must commence within thirty days, and be heard within sixty days, of filing the plan.(3) Upon certification of the 2018 general election, terms of office of an authority's board members expire, if any are existing on the effective date of this section, and the eleven elected nonpartisan members must take office.
An objection to the plan must commence within thirty days, and be heard within sixty days, of filing the plan.(3) Upon certification of the 2018 general election, terms of office of an authority's board members expire, if any are existing on the effective date of this section, and the nineteen elected nonpartisan members must take office.
Lots must be drawn to determine which six of the eleven elected members must serve an additional four years, and which five of the eleven elected members must serve an additional two years.
Lots must be drawn to determine which ten of the nineteen elected members must serve an additional four years, and which nine of the nineteen elected members must serve an additional two years.
With a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the voting members, the board may also dissolve the authority.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  RCW 81.112.040 (Board appointments—Voting—Expenses) and 1994 c 109 s 1 & 1992 c 101 s 4 are each repealed.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  This act is remedial in nature and applies to all regional transit authorities established before or after the effective date of this section.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  Section 4 of this act takes effect upon certification of the 2018 general election results as described under section 1(3) of this act.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7.  The department of transportation must provide notice of the effective date of section 4 of this act to affected parties, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the office of the code reviser, and others as deemed appropriate by the department.--- END ---
With a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the voting members, the board may also dissolve the authority.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  RCW 81.112.040 (Board appointments—Voting—Expenses) and 1994 c 109 s 1 & 1992 c 101 s 4 are each repealed.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  This act is remedial in nature and applies to all regional transit authorities established before or after the effective date of this section.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  This act takes effect March 1, 2019.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  6. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  10. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  12. Placed on Rules White Sheet.

  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  14. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  28. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

  • Phil Fortunato · Cosponsor
  • Honeyford · Cosponsor
  • Curtis King · Cosponsor
  • Miloscia · Cosponsor
  • Padden · Cosponsor
  • Angel · Cosponsor
  • Becker · Cosponsor
  • O'Ban · Primary

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • O'Ban

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 29 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201201
Republican 8000
Democrat 1502
Total 291703
% of votes cast 59%35%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Mullet — Nay
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Nay
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Not Voting
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Nay
Takko — Nay
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Not Voting
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Nay
Victoria Hunt Democrat Not Voting
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9)

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201300
Democrat 2600
Republican 7100
Total 292000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Becker — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Nay
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Nay
Fain — Yea
Hobbs — Nay
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Nay
Kuderer — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Nay
Nelson — Nay
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Nay
Takko — Nay
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Nay
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Nay
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Nay
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Nay
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5001?
SB 5001 is sponsored by Phil Fortunato (Republican), Honeyford, Curtis King (Republican), Miloscia, Padden, Angel, Becker, and O'Ban.
What is the current status of SB 5001?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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