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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2498: WorkFirst program

Revising funding constraints affecting the Washington WorkFirst program.

Summary

  • Limits the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services to expend WorkFirst program funding to approval of the Legislature in the biennial appropriations act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding constraints affecting the Washington WorkFirst program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2498
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. APP - Majority; do pass.
  9. Referred to Appropriations.
  10. CFS - Majority; do pass.
  11. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 2498 in other sessions

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