BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5711: Merchant marine veterans
Paying bonuses for certain merchant marine veterans and their spouses.
Summary
- Provides that bonuses shall be paid to servicemen and exservicemen and servicewomen and exservicewomen who served on active duty in the merchant marine at any time during the period between September 16, 1940, through July 25, 1947, and who were citizens of Washington when inducted into active service and certain surviving spouses of such servicemen and servicewomen.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5711), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 10, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- February 10, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5711 in other sessions
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