Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 6072 — Clarifying the authority and procedures for unit priced contracting by public port districts.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 6072 clarifies the rules for how public port districts in Washington can use unit priced contracts for maintenance and repair work. It emphasizes the importance of these contracts as a flexible and cost-effective way for ports to handle unexpected tasks, especially in emergencies, while ensuring that work is done safely and fairly. The update also makes sure that contractors must pay workers the prevailing wage, ensuring fair compensation for labor in public projects. Overall, these changes aim to streamline contracting processes, reduce costs, and promote equitable practices in public works.

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S-3827.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6072State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Takko, Chase, and Short)READ FIRST TIME 01/12/18.AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority and procedures for unit priced contracting by public port districts;
S-3286.1SENATE BILL 6072State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senators Takko, Chase, and ShortPrefiled 01/04/18.
Read first time 01/08/18.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority and procedures for unit priced contracting by public port districts;
Prevailing wages for all work performed pursuant to each work order must be the prevailing wage rates in effect at the beginning date for each contract year.
Prevailing wages for all work performed pursuant to each work order must be the contracted rates in effect at the time the individual work order is issued.
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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Capital Budget.

  3. Minority; do not pass.

  4. LG - Majority; do pass.

  5. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  11. Placed on second reading.

  12. Placed on second reading.

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  17. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  18. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  20. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

  • Chase · Cosponsor
  • Shelly Short · Cosponsor
  • Takko · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Takko

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 8001
Democrat 9000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6072?
SB 6072 is sponsored by Chase, Shelly Short (Republican), and Takko.
What is the current status of SB 6072?
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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