Legal Opinion
Brown v. Owen
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 2009No. 81287-0PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairhurst, J.
¶1 — Petitioner Washington State Senator Lisa Brown seeks a writ of mandamus ordering respondent Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen to forward Senate Bill 6931 (SB 6931) to the Washington State House of Representatives. S.B. 6931, 60th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Wash. 2008). SB 6931 was brought before the senate for a vote on February 29, 2008. Pursuant to the supermajority requirement under RCW 43.135.035(1), Owen ruled SB 6931 required the approval of two-thirds of the senate for passage.1 After it failed to receive sufficient votes, it was declared lost. Brown additionally requests a declaratory…
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