H.B. No. 0109

Attorney general-elected official.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Gay, Gingery, Halverson, Kroeker and Loucks and Senator(s) Nutting

AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the election of the attorney general; setting attorney general's term at four years; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing provision for interim appointment; providing for application of ethics and disclosure act to the office of the attorney general; 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.

2/10/2014 Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2014 H Received for Introduction

2/14/2014 H Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Baker, Gay, Gingery, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, McKim, Miller, Reeder, Watt and Winters

Nays: Representative(s) Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Mader, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Wilson, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 12 Nays 48 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0