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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5999: Telephone assistance program

Modifying the telephone assistance program.

Summary

  • $ Expands the eligibility for the Washington Telephone Assistance Program by including individuals who have just completed participation in community voice mail programs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2002
  6. LawMar 22, 2002
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 22, 2002
Session law
Chapter 104, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Don Carlson R-49Sid Snyder D-19Dino Rossi R-5Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Tracey Eide D-30Adam Kline D-37Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5999
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5999
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5999
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 104, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. TTE - Majority; do pass.
  15. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. ET - Majority; do pass.
  23. On motion, referred to Economic Development & Telecommunications.
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  26. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. ET - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Economic Development & Telecommunications.

SB 5999 in other sessions

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