Lisa BROWN, Washington State senator and majority leader of the Washington State Senate, Petitioner,
v.
Brad OWEN, lieutenant governor of the state of Washington, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 9, 2008.
Decided March 5, 2009.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Hugh Davidson Spitzer, Thomas Fitzgerald Ahearne, Ramsey E. Ramerman, Foster Pepper PLLC, for Petitioner.
Maureen A. Hart, James Kendrick Pharris, Attorneys at Law, Jeffrey Todd Even, Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.
Micah Louise Balasbas, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, Seth Leslie Cooper, Attorney at Law, Fairfax, VA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Legislative Exchange Council.
Kristopher Ian Tefft, Association of Washington Business, Olympia, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Association of Washington Business.
Richard M. Stephens, Samuel A. Rodabough, Brian Donald Amsbary, Groen Stephens & Klinge LLP, Bellevue, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Voters Want More Choices, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Tim Eyman, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mike Fagan, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Jack Fagan.
Michael J. Reitz, Jonathan D. Bechtle, Attorneys at Law, Olympia, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Farm Bureau, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Americans for Tax Reform, Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Taxpayers Union, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nfib Small Business Legal Center.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
FAIRHURST, 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...
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