WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2213: State purchasing contracts

Prohibiting state purchasing contracts for goods produced by forced labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, or child labor.

Summary

  • Finds that it is not in the long-term best interest of the people of Washington to spend tax dollars on goods produced, whether international or domestic, in whole or part by forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanction, or by exploiting child labor or using child labor in violation of the child labor laws of the country in which the product was made.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 26, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5982

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Velma Veloria D-11Grace Cole D-32Al O'Brien D-1John Blalock D-33Eileen Cody D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Patricia Lantz D-26Karen Keiser D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patty Butler D-32Jeff Gombosky D-3Dawn Mason D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Ed Murray D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2213 in other sessions

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