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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2011 | WA | HB 1166 | Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Feb. 15, 2008 | WA | HB 3104 | Domestic Partnership Rights | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
March 7, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 4, 2009 | WA | HB 1329 | Child Care Center Unionization | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
March 4, 2008 | WA | HB 3104 | Domestic Partnership Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | WA | SB 6305 | Use of Federal Sex Education Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
March 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
March 5, 2024 | WA | HB 1652 | Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4) |
Feb. 23, 2024 | WA | HB 1455 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
Feb. 23, 2024 | WA | HB 1455 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
April 21, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
April 21, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
March 3, 2020 | WA | SB 5434 | Establishes Restrictions for Firearms in Daycare and Child Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1455 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1455 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
April 21, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 21, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | SB 5702 | Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 6313 | Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 15, 2021 | WA | HB 1140 | Requires Law Enforcement Provide Attorney Access to Juveniles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 41) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | SB 5599 | Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 17, 2019 | WA | HB 1638 | Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | SB 5599 | Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
April 7, 2023 | WA | SB 5515 | Prohibits Child Abuse and Neglect at Disorder Treatment Facilities | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
April 9, 2015 | WA | SB 5870 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
April 5, 2023 | WA | SB 5702 | Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
April 11, 2021 | WA | HB 1140 | Requires Law Enforcement Provide Attorney Access to Juveniles | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
March 7, 2014 | WA | SB 6065 | Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | SB 6313 | Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1477 | Amends the State Working Families' Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3) |
June 13, 2013 | WA | HB 2075 | Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Feb. 18, 2014 | WA | SB 6523 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
March 8, 2013 | WA | HB 1283 | Amends School Age Requirements | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
June 30, 2017 | WA | SB 5975 | Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 29) |
Feb. 27, 2018 | WA | SB 6037 | Authorizes Financial Compensation of Surrogates | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
March 27, 2019 | WA | HB 1074 | Increases the Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 2614 | Amends the Paid Family Medical Leave Program for Union Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
April 10, 2023 | WA | HB 1394 | Establishes a Developmentally Appropriate Response to Youth Who Commit Sexual Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | WA | HB 2614 | Amends the Paid Family Medical Leave Program for Union Employees | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
March 5, 2019 | WA | HB 1638 | Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
Jan. 31, 2014 | WA | SB 6523 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10) |
March 5, 2013 | WA | HB 1404 | Authorizes Immunity From Prosecution for Minors Who Report Underage Intoxication | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
June 13, 2013 | WA | HB 2075 | Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (53 - 33) |
March 11, 2019 | WA | SB 5434 | Establishes Restrictions for Firearms in Daycare and Child Care Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
March 3, 2023 | WA | HB 1394 | Establishes a Developmentally Appropriate Response to Youth Who Commit Sexual Offenses | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Feb. 20, 2019 | WA | HB 1074 | Increases the Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - House (66 - 30) |
June 30, 2017 | WA | SB 5975 | Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Feb. 8, 2012 | WA | SB 6239 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
May 30, 2013 | WA | HB 2064 | Amends Estate Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (51 - 40) |
Feb. 15, 2010 | WA | HB 2793 | Legalizing Paid Surrogacy | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | WA | SB 6239 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |