BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5477: Women's Air Forc/merch marin

Authorizing veterans' benefits for Women's Air Forces Service Pilots and merchant marines.

Summary

An individual who had active service as a member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots or on a merchant vessel and who has received a certificate of release or discharge from active duty is included in the general definition of "veteran" and in the statute defining eligibility for admission to the State Soldiers' Home and Colony at Orting or the Veterans' Home at Retsil.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5477), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 1991

IntroducedFeb 1, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 6, 1991
Passed HouseApr 16, 1991
Governor
LawMay 17, 1991

Prime sponsor: Paul H. Conner (D-24)
Introduced: February 1, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: May 17, 1991
Session law: Chapter 240, Laws of 1991
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5477

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	1	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29

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House · Final Passage

April 16, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5477

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Lorraine Hine D-33

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House · Final Passage

April 27, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5477

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 28, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5477

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

George Sellar R-12

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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.

SB 5477 in other sessions

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

SB 5477 (2025–26) Mental health services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2023–24) Murdered indigenous women · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5477 (2021–22) Winery workforce development · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2019–20) Higher ed. application fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2017–18) Occup. disease presumptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2015–16) Vapor products · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5477 (2013–14) High school diplomas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5477 (2011–12) Medicaid single state agency · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5477: Women's Air Forc/merch marin

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

History

SB 5477 in other sessions