Washington · House Bill 1663 · 68th Legislature (2023-24)

Consolidated port districts

HB 1663 Sponsored by Keith Goehner Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2023
  6. Became law May 1, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Allowing functionally consolidated port districts to adopt a unified levy.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeFirst reading, referred to Local Government. · House Committee on Local Government
  2. CommitteeLG - Executive action taken by committee. · House Committee on Local Government
  3. CommitteeLG - Majority; do pass. · House Committee on Local Government
  4. CommitteeReferred to Finance. · House Committee on Finance
  5. CommitteeFIN - Executive action taken by committee. · House Committee on Finance
  6. CommitteeFIN - Majority; do pass. · House Committee on Finance
  7. CommitteeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · House Committee on Rules
  8. HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. HouseFloor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  12. CommitteeFirst reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs. · Senate Committee on Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs
  13. CommitteeLGLT - Majority; do pass. · Senate Committee on Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs
  14. CommitteeAnd refer to Ways & Means. · Senate Committee on Ways & Means
  15. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means. · Senate Committee on Ways & Means
  16. CommitteeWM - Majority; do pass. · Senate Committee on Ways & Means
  17. SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. SenateFloor amendment(s) adopted.
  20. SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  1. HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments.
  2. HousePassed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  3. HouseSpeaker signed.
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. GovernorDelivered to Governor.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. Chapter 215, 2023 Laws.
  8. Effective date 7/23/2023.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

3rd Reading & Final Passage · Full House

Passed 95–0
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Excused · 3

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Full Senate

Passed 49–0
Apr 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 0
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Full House

Passed 96–0
Apr 14, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Excused · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Washington's official records (wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.