BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5479

SB 5479: Children's day

Declaring Washington state children's day.

Summary

A Washington State Children's Day is created. It will be observed on the second Sunday in October, but will not be treated as a legal holiday.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 1993

IntroducedJan 29, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 4, 1993
Passed HouseApr 15, 1993
Governor
LawApr 30, 1993

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced: January 29, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: April 30, 1993
Session law: Chapter 129, Laws of 1993
Versions: SB 5479, SSB 5479

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1993

Version voted on: SSB 5479

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	0
Republican	21	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1993

Version voted on: SSB 5479

92 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	4
Republican	33	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (1)

Stephen Fuhrman R-7

Excused (5)

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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 5479 in other sessions

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

SB 5479 (2025–26) Open space incidental use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2023–24) Long-term care/referendum · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2021–22) Beverage alcohol/workforce · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2019–20) State credit union act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2017–18) Shared parental leave · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2015–16) Contractor fining by DES · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2013–14) Safekeeping of firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2011–12) High school math & science · Did not pass · died in committee

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