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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5049: Veterans' history month

Designating veterans' history awareness month.

Summary

November of each year is known as Veterans' History Awareness Month.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 13, 2003
Out of committeeJan 16, 2003
Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
Passed HouseApr 10, 2003
GovernorMay 9, 2003
LawMay 9, 2003

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced: January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: May 9, 2003
Session law: Chapter 161, Laws of 2003
Companion bill: HB 1124

AN ACT Relating to veterans' history awareness month;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30 Shirley Winsley R-28 Rosa Franklin D-29 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2 Val Stevens R-39 Dave Schmidt R-44 Mary Margaret Haugen D-10 Linda Evans Parlette R-12 Don Carlson R-49 Luke Esser R-48 Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5049

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Erik Poulsen D-34

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5049

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	3
Republican	46	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

May 9, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003.
May 9, 2003Chapter 161, 2003 Laws.
May 9, 2003Governor signed.
Apr 27, 2003Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2003Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2003President signed.
Apr 10, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 10, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 9, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 1, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 28, 2003SG - Majority; do pass.
Mar 28, 2003SG - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 12, 2003First reading, referred to State Government.
Mar 11, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 11, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 7, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Jan 16, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 16, 2003GO - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2003First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Jan 7, 2003Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5049 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5049 (2025–26) Sunshine committee · Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2025
SB 5049 (2023–24) Firearm theft · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2021–22) Low-proof beverages/tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5049 (2019–20) Property tax/line of duty · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2017–18) Relocation assistance · Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2017
SB 5049 (2015–16) Surgical technologists · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2013–14) Lodging tx & law enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2011–12) Sunshine committee · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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