Washington State

House of Representatives

Office of Program Research

Government Reform and  Land Use Committee

BILL ANALYSIS

SB 6172

Title of the Bill: An act relating to service of petitions for judicial review of agency actions.

What this Bill Does: Allows service of petitions for judicial review of agency action on the attorney of record.

Sponsors: Senator McCaslin.

Hearing Date: 2/18/98

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Analysis Prepared By:  Joan Elgee, 786-7135

BACKGROUND:

Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a person seeking judicial review of an agency action must file a petition with the court and serve it on the agency, the office of the attorney general, and all parties of record.  Service on the agency is by delivery of a copy of the petition to the office of the director, or other chief administrative officer or chairperson of the agency, at the principal office of the agency.

SUMMARY:

Service on the attorney of record of any agency or party of record in a judicial review of an agency action constitutes service on the agency of party of record.

Rep. Bill Reams, Chair         Rep. Joyce Mulliken        Rep. Sandra Romero, Ranking Minority Member

Rep. Jack Cairnes, Vice Chair        Rep. Bill Thompson         Rep. Patricia Lantz, Asst. Ranking Minority Member

Rep. Mike Sherstad, Vice Chair       Rep. Roger Bush            Rep. Ruth Fisher

Rep. Thomas Mielke                   Rep. Georgia Gardner