WA People
JOINT MEMORIAL · 2003–04 SESSION

SJM 8007: Discrimination against women

Urging adoption of a treaty fighting discrimination against women.

Summary

  • The Washington State Legislature endorses the ratification of CEDAW and requests that President Bush and Secretary of State Powell place CEDAW in the highest category of priority in order to accelerate the treaty's passage through the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the full U.S. Senate.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

Appropriatio.

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob McCaslin R-4Rosa Franklin D-29Debbie Regala D-27Darlene Fairley D-32Betti Sheldon D-23Adam Kline D-37Shirley Winsley R-28Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Harriet Spanel D-40Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Margarita Prentice D-11Lisa Brown D-3Pat Thibaudeau D-43Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Keiser D-33Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SJM 8007 in other sessions

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

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