CONCURRENT RESOLUTION · 1999–00 SESSION
SCR 8400: State poet laureate
Recognizing a state poet laureate.
Summary
- The Senate of the State of Washington resolves, the House of Representative concurring, that the Governor appoint a Washington poet to serve as the poet laureate of the State of Washington. The poet laureate must write poetry and lofty expressions to be read at appropriate state occasions.
From the Senate Bill Report (SCR 8400), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 11, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
SCR 8400 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SCR 8400 (2025–26) Joint session/state of jud.
- SCR 8400 (2023–24) Joint session/state of jud.
- SCR 8400 (2021–22) Special legislative session
- SCR 8400 (2019–20) Cutoff dates
- SCR 8400 (2017–18) Cutoff dates
- SCR 8400 (2015–16) Cutoff dates for legislature
- SCR 8400 (2013–14) Legislature joint sessions
- SCR 8400 (2011–12) Deceased former leg. members