SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6172

              As Passed Senate, February 12, 1998

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

Brief Description:  Clarifying requirements for service of petitions for review on agencies.

Sponsors:  Senator McCaslin.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  1/22/98, 1/30/98 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/12/98, 46-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.

Staff:  Diane Smith (786-7410)

Background:  In order for the superior court to have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an administrative decision, the Administrative Procedure Act requires that the petition for judicial review be served on the parties of record.  Service on the attorney for a party of record is not sufficient to perfect jurisdiction in the superior court.

Summary of Bill:  Service on the attorney of record of any agency or party of record is sufficient to perfect jurisdiction in the superior court.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.