BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2564: Veterans/discrimination

Including persons with veteran or military status within antidiscrimination provisions.

Summary

Expands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include persons who have veteran or military status as a basis for prohibiting discrimination as it relates to employment; credit and real estate transactions, commerce, and places of public resort, accommodation, or amusement.
Adds a definition for veteran or military status to Washington's Law Against Discrimination.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2564), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to protecting persons with veteran or military status from discrimination;

Passed February 7, 2006

Version voted on: HB 2564

96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	40	2	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2006By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 27, 2006Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 23, 2006Minority; do not pass.
Feb 23, 2006GO - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9, 2006First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Feb 7, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 7, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2006SGOA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 27, 2006SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 10, 2006First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.

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

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HB 2564 (2017–18) Patches pal license plates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2564 (2015–16) Public cemeteries/prop. tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2564 (2013–14) Electronic signatures · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2564 (2011–12) Sealing records/housing opps · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2564 (2009–10) Escrow agents · Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2010
HB 2564 (2007–08) Drivers' edu curriculum · Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2008