SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6038


This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported By Senate Committee On:
Financial Institutions & Insurance, February 21, 2007

Title: An act relating to addressing published code reviser's notes in the financial institutions and insurance titles of the Revised Code of Washington.

Brief Description: Addressing published code reviser's notes in the financial institutions and insurance titles of the Revised Code of Washington.

Sponsors: Senators Berkey, Benton, Hobbs, Schoesler, Parlette and Hatfield.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Financial Institutions & Insurance: 2/21/07 [DPS].


SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6038 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Benton, Ranking Minority Member; Hatfield, Parlette and Schoesler.

Staff: Diane Smith (786-7410)

Background: References by statutes to other statutes that have been repealed are not cleared from those sections unless amending legislation would happen to do so either directly or by reference. At times, this detail of legislation is not accomplished in substantive legislation. Over time, these vestigial references accumulate, even though they have no effect.

Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Financial Institutions & Insurance): Statutory references to repealed statutes are removed from titles of law concerning banking and insurance.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: None.

Persons Testifying: No one.