HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 1015

                      As Passed  House:

                      January 27, 1995

Title:  An act relating to correcting double amendments from the 1994 legislative sessions.

Brief Description:  Correcting double amendments from the 1994 legislative sessions.

Sponsors:  Representatives Padden, Dellwo, Costa, Appelwick and Silver; by request of Statute Law Committee.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Law & Justice:  1/11/95, 1/17/95 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  1/27/95.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 14 members:  Representatives Padden, Chair; Delvin, Vice Chair; Hickel, Vice Chair; Costa, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Chappell; Cody; Lambert; McMahan; Morris; Robertson; Sheahan; Smith and Veloria.

Staff:  Bill Perry (786-7123).

Background:  In a given legislative session, two or more bills may amend the same section of the Revised Code of Washington.  When this happens, and neither bill refers to or incorporates the changes from the other, a so-called "double" or "multiple" amendment occurs.

Most often, there is no substantive conflict between the multiple amendments to a section of the code.  In such instances the Code Reviser's Office may suggest corrective legislation in the next session of the Legislature.

Summary of Bill:  Various sections of the Revised Code of Washington are reenacted to merge multiple amendments made in the 1994 legislative session.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The bill will facilitate use of the code by consolidating multiple amendments.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Dennis Cooper, Statute Law Committee (pro).