H.B. No. 0169

Attorney general appointment.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Childers, Hageman and Nicholas and Senator(s) Meier

AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the appointment of the attorney general by the five elected state officials; repealing provision for interim appointment; amending certain provisions regarding actions taken by the attorney general pursuant to the direction of the governor; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

02/10/2004 Bill Number Assigned

02/11/2004 H Received for Introduction

02/12/2004 H Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Edwards, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Illoway, Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Luthi, McMurtrey, Meuli, Miller, D., Nicholas, Olsen, Parady, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Baker, Diercks, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hastert, Iekel, Jansen, Johnson, L., Jorgensen, Latta, Law, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Morgan, Osborn, Petersen, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Thompson and Warren.

Excused: Representative(s) Tipton

Ayes 33 Nays 26 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0