JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSJM 8023
SJM 8023: Tobacco litigation damages
Regarding recovery of damages in tobacco litigation.
Summary
- The Legislature requests that Congress enact legislation to ensure that federal agencies cannot claim a portion of the proceeds from state litigation against the tobacco industry. The Legislature requests that the proceeds of the settlement be transmitted to the states without any conditions, limitations, or restrictions.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8023), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Deccio (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 22, 1998 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 25, 1998
- Companion bill
- HJM 4037
- Versions
- SJM 8023, SSJM 8023
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)
30 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Don Benton R-17Darlene Fairley D-32Jeannette Wood R-21Pat Thibaudeau D-43Rosa Franklin D-29Shirley Winsley R-28Margarita Prentice D-11Bob Oke R-26Patricia Hale R-8Ray Schow R-30Bob Morton R-7Harriet Spanel D-40Pam Roach R-31Lisa Brown D-3Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Albert Bauer D-49Sid Snyder D-19Betti Sheldon D-23Ken Jacobsen D-46Senator D-35Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Calvin Goings D-25Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Karen Fraser D-22Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jim Hargrove D-24Michael Heavey D-34Adam Kline D-37Julia Patterson D-33
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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.
SJM 8023 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SJM 8023 (2001–02) Hanford Reservation cleanup
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