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JOINT MEMORIAL · 1999–00 SESSION

SJM 8008: Discrimination against women

Urging the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and to support the convention's continuing goals.

Summary

  • Washington State joins the legislatures of California, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, and Vermont in endorsing U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
January 20, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

23 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lisa Brown D-3Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Valoria Loveland D-16Darlene Fairley D-32Margarita Prentice D-11Pat Thibaudeau D-43Sid Snyder D-19Marilyn Rasmussen D-2R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Paull Shin D-21Michael Heavey D-34Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Fraser D-22Julia Patterson D-33Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Georgia Gardner D-42Calvin Goings D-25Betti Sheldon D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Rosa Franklin D-29Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

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

History

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SJM 8008 in other sessions

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