WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1261: Veterans' & military affairs

Making the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs permanent.

Summary

  • Specifies the composition and term limitations of the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (JCVMA) committee's executive committee .
  • Removes the expiration date of the JCVMA, making the JCVMA permanent.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2005
  3. Passed HouseFeb 25, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2005
  6. LawApr 22, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2005
Session law
Chapter 141, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5221

AN ACT Relating to the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

34 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35Deb Wallace D-17Tom Campbell R-2Al O'Brien D-1John McCoy D-38Jim Moeller D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Tami Green D-28Patricia Lantz D-26Dennis Flannigan D-27Brendan Williams D-22Hans Dunshee D-44Brian Sullivan D-21Derek Kilmer D-26Chris Strow R-10Dave Upthegrove D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Larry Springer D-45Senator D-22Mike Sells D-38Pat Sullivan D-47Rodney Tom D-48Gigi Talcott R-28Jim McCune R-2John Serben R-6Joyce McDonald R-25Steve Conway D-29Kelli Linville D-42Dan Kristiansen R-39Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1261
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1261
43 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican17015
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 141, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 5.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. GO - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

HB 1261 in other sessions

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