2006-03-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2359
SB 255                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 255 "An Act extending the termination date for                                      
the Board of Examiners in Optometry; amending the licensing                                         
endorsement provisions for optometrists; and providing for an                                       
effective date" was read the second time.                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2334.                                  
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(FIN) "An Act                                          
extending the termination date and duties for the Board of Examiners                                
in Optometry; amending the licensing, endorsement, and renewal                                      
provisions for optometrists; and providing for an effective date" was                               
adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(FIN) was read the third time.                                            
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(FIN)                                          
"An Act extending the termination date and duties for the Board of                                  
Examiners in Optometry; amending the licensing, endorsement, and                                    
renewal provisions for optometrists; and providing for an effective                                 
date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                               
                                                                                                    
CSSB 255(FIN)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                              
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(FIN) passed the Senate.                                          
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective                             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                  
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.