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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5539

SB 5539: Veterans conservation corps

Establishing the veterans conservation corps.

Summary

A veteran conservation corps is created and is administered by the salmon recovery funding board, in consultation from the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Veterans Conservation Corps Program Account is created.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5539), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 27, 2005
Out of committeeMar 28, 2005
Passed SenateApr 20, 2005
Passed HouseApr 24, 2005
GovernorMay 3, 2005
LawMay 3, 2005

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced: January 27, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: May 3, 2005
Session law: Chapter 257, Laws of 2005
Budget: Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5539, SSB 5539

AN ACT Relating to restoring Washington's watersheds with help from postconflict veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26 Marilyn Rasmussen D-2 Mark Doumit D-19 Dave Schmidt R-44 Brad Benson R-6 Jim Kastama D-25 Paull Shin D-21 Craig Pridemore D-49 Rosa Franklin D-29 Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5539

45 Yea 1 Nay 3 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	2	0
Republican	21	1	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Alex Deccio R-14

Absent (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5539

74 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	18	22	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (74)

Nay (22)

Excused (2)

Richard DeBolt R-20
Toby Nixon R-45

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History

May 3, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5539)
May 3, 2005Chapter 257, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5539)
May 3, 2005Governor signed. (SSB 5539)
Apr 24, 2005President signed. (SSB 5539)
Apr 24, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5539)
Apr 24, 2005Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5539)
Apr 24, 2005Speaker signed. (SSB 5539)
Apr 21, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5539)
Apr 20, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 3; excused, 0. (SSB 5539)
Apr 20, 2005Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SSB 5539)
Apr 20, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5539)
Apr 20, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5539)
Apr 20, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 18, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5539)
Apr 18, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5539)
Mar 28, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24, 2005WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5539)
Mar 24, 2005WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 24, 2005And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 24, 2005NROR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2005Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 27, 2005First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 5539 in other sessions

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

SB 5539 (2025–26) Paid family & medical leave · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5539 (2023–24) Tax increment financing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5539 (2021–22) Ed. service district funding · Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2022
SB 5539 (2019–20) Family & med. leave/coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5539 (2017–18) Motor vehicle felonies pilot · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5539 (2015–16) Pistol delivery to officer · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5539 (2013–14) Direct practice providers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5539 (2011–12) Motion pictures · Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2012

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