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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1608

HB 1608: Potato commission

Creating the potato commission.

Summary

  • Creates a separate statute governing the Washington State Potato Commission.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1608), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2005
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5369
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1608, SHB 1608

AN ACT Relating to the potato commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

21 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Kelli Linville D-42David Buri R-9Deb Wallace D-17Daniel Newhouse R-15Bill Hinkle R-13Maureen Walsh R-16Dave Quall D-40Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mike Armstrong R-12Jim Clements R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Pat Sullivan D-47Brian Blake D-19Larry Haler R-8Lynn Kessler D-24Dawn Morrell D-25Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Skinner R-14Joe McDermott D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1608
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1608
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade. (SHB 1608)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1608)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1608)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1608)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1608)
  7. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1608)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1608)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1608)
  10. ARED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1608)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1608)
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (SHB 1608)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1608)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1608)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1608)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1608)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1608)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1608)
  22. EDAT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. EDAT - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 1608 in other sessions

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