BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2608

HB 2608: Workforce technical changes

Clarifying terms for workforce and economic development.

Summary

Clarifies and makes consistent various terms related to "high demand" in statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2608), 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 clarifying terms for workforce and economic development;

Passed February 13, 2008

Version voted on: EHB 2608

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2008By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2608)
Feb 28, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2608)
Feb 28, 2008HIE - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2608)
Feb 15, 2008First reading, referred to Higher Education. (EHB 2608)
Feb 13, 2008Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2608)
Feb 13, 2008Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2608)
Feb 13, 2008Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 2608)
Feb 12, 2008Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2608)
Feb 6, 2008Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2608)
Jan 29, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2608)
Jan 24, 2008HE - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2608)
Jan 24, 2008HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2608)
Jan 14, 2008First reading, referred to Higher Education. (EHB 2608)
Jan 11, 2008Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 2608)

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

HB 2608 (2025–26) Nuclear facilities/tax pref. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2608 (2019–20) Building code/projects · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2608 (2017–18) Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx ex · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2608 (2015–16) Student and teacher data · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2608 (2013–14) Classified school employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2608 (2011–12) Early learning guidelines · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2608 (2009–10) Residential mortgage loaning · Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2010
HB 2608 (2005–06) VFF&RO's relief & pension · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2006