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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5273: Veterans/employment exams

Extending the use of veterans' scoring criteria in employment examinations.

Summary

The restriction that veterans must claim scoring preference on civil service exams within 15 years of release from active military service is removed.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 21, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 13, 2003
Passed SenateMar 16, 2003
Passed HouseApr 9, 2003
GovernorApr 17, 2003
LawApr 17, 2003

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced: January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: April 17, 2003
Session law: Chapter 45, Laws of 2003
Companion bill: HB 1228

AN ACT Relating to the veterans' scoring criteria in employment examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

11 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28 Jim Kastama D-25 Paull Shin D-21 Rosa Franklin D-29 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2 Bob Oke R-26 Dan Swecker R-20 Dave Schmidt R-44 Aaron Reardon D-38 James West R-6 Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5273

46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	1	0	2
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Karen Fraser D-22

Excused (2)

Erik Poulsen D-34
Aaron Reardon D-38

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5273

86 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	41	6	0	5
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (86)

Nay (6)

Excused (6)

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History

Apr 17, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003.
Apr 17, 2003Chapter 45, 2003 Laws.
Apr 17, 2003Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2003Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2003Speaker signed.
Apr 9, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 6.
Apr 9, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 9, 2003President signed.
Apr 7, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 1, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 28, 2003SG - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 28, 2003SG - Majority; do pass.
Mar 18, 2003First reading, referred to State Government.
Mar 16, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 16, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 12, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12, 2003GO - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2003First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5273 in other sessions

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

SB 5273 (2025–26) Violence prevention services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5273 (2023–24) Employee information/unions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5273 (2021–22) Shoreline armoring · Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2021
SB 5273 (2019–20) Presidential primary · Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2019
SB 5273 (2017–18) Court docs/electronic filing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5273 (2015–16) Native and reclamation seeds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5273 (2013–14) Veterans innovation program · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5273 (2011–12) Forest biomass/aviation fuel · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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