BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5366

SB 5366: Veterans' employment scoring

Changing scoring criteria for veterans' employment examinations.

Summary

$ Changes the criteria for determining the percentage to be added to the score of a veteran taking a competitive examination for government employment.
$ Expands the number of people eligible to have the percentages added to their scores to include veterans who have not served during a period of war or in an armed conflict.
$ Extends the period within which a veteran can receive the percentage to 15 years and allows the period to be extended for valid and extenuating reasons.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5366), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2000

IntroducedJan 21, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 9, 2000
Passed HouseFeb 29, 2000
Governor
LawMar 27, 2000

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced: January 21, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: March 27, 2000
Session law: Chapter 140, Laws of 2000
Companion bill: HB 1309
Versions: SB 5366, SSB 5366

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 2000

Version voted on: SSB 5366

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	21	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Margarita Prentice D-11
George Sellar R-12

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House · Final Passage

February 29, 2000

Version voted on: SSB 5366

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	48	0	0	1
Republican	49	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

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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 5366 in other sessions

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

SB 5366 (2025–26) Victim of rape/pregnancy · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5366 (2023–24) Utility shutoffs/heat · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5366 (2021–22) Building materials · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5366 (2019–20) Urban centers/multiple-units · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5366 (2017–18) DOT advertising activities · Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2017
SB 5366 (2015–16) Ecology policies enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5366 (2013–14) Required assessmnt info/OSPI · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5366 (2011–12) Off-road vehicles · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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