BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1631

HB 1631: African-American affairs com

Establishing in statute the commission on African-American affairs.

Summary

The Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs is established, by statute, under Chapter 43 RCW.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1631), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 1992

IntroducedFeb 4, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 12, 1991
Passed SenateMar 5, 1992
Governor
LawMar 27, 1992

Prime sponsor: Jesse Wineberry (D-43)
Introduced: February 4, 1991 in the House
Last action: March 27, 1992
Session law: Chapter 96, Laws of 1992
Budget: Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1631, ESHB 1631

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Wineberry (D-43)

72 co-sponsors (49 Democrats, 23 Republicans)

Alexander McLean R-12 Rosa Franklin D-29 Calvin Anderson D-43 Clyde Ballard R-12 Brian Ebersole D-29 Roy Ferguson R-48 C Louise Miller R-45 Lorraine Hine D-33 Jim Horn R-41 Eugene Prince R-9 Margarita Prentice D-11 Jeffrey Holland R-47 John O'Brien D-37 Fred May R-41 Arthur Wang D-27 Stephen Fuhrman R-7 Jennifer Belcher D-22 Rose Bowman R-20 Michael Heavey D-34 Steve Van Luven R-48 Lawrence Phillips D-36 George Paris R-44 Jim Hargrove D-24 Barbara Lisk R-15 Harriet Spanel D-40 John Moyer R-6 Dennis Braddock D-42 Bill Brumsickle R-20 Ruth Fisher D-27 Duane Sommers R-6 Marlin Appelwick D-46 Mike Padden R-4 Ron Meyers D-26 Wilson Peery D-17 Randy Tate R-25 Evan Jones D-24 John Betrozoff R-45 Grace Cole D-1 Randolph Dorn D-2 Bill Grant D-16 Curtis Ludwig D-8 Georgette Valle D-34 Margaret Rayburn D-15 Senator D-35 Moyne Riley D-19 Holly Myers D-17 R Wesley Pruitt D-26 Richard Nelson D-32 Peter Kremen D-42 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Arthur Sprenkle D-39 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Pat Scott D-38 Nancy Rust D-1 Val Ogden D-49 Gregory Fisher D-33 Lane Bray D-8 Maria Cantwell D-44 Jay Inslee D-14 Jean Marie Brough R-30 Richard King D-38 Shirley Winsley R-28 Robert Basich D-19 June Leonard D-11 Gary Locke D-37 George Orr D-4 David Cooper D-18 Joanne Brekke D-32 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2 Peggy Johnson R-35 Sarah Casada R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1991

Version voted on: ESHB 1631

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Michael Heavey D-34
Barbara Lisk R-15

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House · Final Passage

February 11, 1992

Version voted on: ESHB 1631

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1992

Version voted on: ESHB 1631

44 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	1	0	0
Republican	21	2	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

Linda Smith R-18

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1631 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1631 (2025–26) State marine forest · Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025
HB 1631 (2023–24) Illegal racing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1631 (2021–22) Food/environmental steward. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1631 (2019–20) Child welfare workers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1631 (2017–18) Distracted driving penalties · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1631 (2015–16) Tribes, fuel tax agreements · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1631 (2013–14) Aging population/services · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1631 (2011–12) Community & tech colleges · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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