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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 13, 2008 | WA | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 32) |
March 13, 2008 | WA | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 8, 2006 | WA | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43) |
March 8, 2006 | WA | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
Jan. 27, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
March 11, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
March 10, 2008 | WA | HB 2476 | Tribal Police Jurisdiction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44) |
April 24, 2009 | WA | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
March 10, 2008 | WA | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
April 25, 2009 | WA | SB 5288 | Probation Time Reductions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 20, 2009 | WA | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
March 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Feb. 29, 2008 | WA | SB 5261 | Health Insurance Rate Oversight | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
April 15, 2009 | WA | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
March 7, 2008 | WA | HB 2476 | Tribal Police Jurisdiction | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
March 7, 2008 | WA | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Bill Passed - House (51 - 41) |
April 21, 2009 | WA | SB 5288 | Probation Time Reductions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
April 16, 2009 | WA | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
April 24, 2009 | WA | HB 1244 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 5599 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
3/13 | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 32) |
3/13 | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18) |
3/08 | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43) |
3/08 | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
1/27 | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
3/11 | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
3/10 | HB 2476 | Tribal Police Jurisdiction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
4/22 | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44) |
4/24 | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
3/10 | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
4/25 | SB 5288 | Probation Time Reductions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
4/20 | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
4/11 | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
3/06 | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
2/29 | SB 5261 | Health Insurance Rate Oversight | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
4/15 | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
3/07 | HB 2476 | Tribal Police Jurisdiction | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
3/07 | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Bill Passed - House (51 - 41) |
4/21 | SB 5288 | Probation Time Reductions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
4/16 | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
4/22 | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
4/24 | HB 1244 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
3/12 | SB 5599 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
3/12 | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |