WA People
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION

SCR 8405: State poet laureate

Creating the position of state poet laureate.

Summary

  • Requests that the Governor appoint a Washington poet to serve as the poet laureate of the state of Washington. The poet laureate shall engage in activities to promote and encourage poetry within the state. The term of the poet laureate shall be two years.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SCR 8405 in other sessions

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