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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6731

SB 6731: Fruits & vegetables

Concerning standards and grades for fruits and vegetables.

Summary

  • Waives until 2006 a requirement for standards for asparagus shipped out-of-state for fresh packing.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2004
  6. LawMar 29, 2004
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
February 5, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2004
Session law
Chapter 211, Laws of 2004
Versions
SB 6731, ESSB 6731

AN ACT Relating to standards and grades for fruits and vegetables;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6731
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6731
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/29/2004. (ESSB 6731)
  2. Chapter 211, 2004 Laws. (ESSB 6731)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6731)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6731)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6731)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6731)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6731)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6731)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6731)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6731)
  11. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6731)
  12. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6731)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESSB 6731)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6731)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6731)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6731)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6731)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6731)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6731)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6731)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

SB 6731 in other sessions

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