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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 12, 2013 | WA | HB 1001 | Establishes a Liquor License for Small Theaters | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | HB 1020 | Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1020 | Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
March 1, 2022 | WA | HB 2068 | Establishes the Imagination Library of Washington Program | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WA | HB 2068 | Establishes the Imagination Library of Washington Program | Bill Passed - House (89 - 7) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
April 19, 2019 | WA | SB 5001 | Authorizes Composting of Human Remains | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
March 1, 2023 | WA | SB 5614 | Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
April 20, 2011 | WA | SB 5622 | Recreation Access on State Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | WA | SB 5913 | Authorizes Name, Image, and Likeness Usage by Student Athletes | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1) |