2003-05-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 1653
HB 145                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) was read the third time.                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) "An                                       
Act prohibiting discrimination in the awarding of attorney fees and                                 
costs in civil actions or appeals to or against, or in the posting of bonds                         
or other security by, public interest litigants; and relating to awards of                          
attorney fees and costs in cases involving enforcement of                                           
constitutional rights; and providing for an effective date"  pass the                               
Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                              
                                                                                                    
CSHB 145(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                      
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson                                  
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) passed the Senate.                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved for the adoption of the effective date                                    
clause.                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The                               
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CSHB 145(FIN)                                                                                       
Effective Date Clause                                                                               
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                      
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson                                  
                                                                                                    
and so, the effective date clause failed to be adopted.                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

2003-05-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 1654
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                   
NO. 145(FIN)(efd fld S) "An Act prohibiting discrimination in the                                   
awarding of attorney fees and costs in civil actions or appeals to or                               
against, or in the posting of bonds or other security by, public interest                           
litigants; and relating to awards of attorney fees and costs in cases                               
involving enforcement of constitutional rights."