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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3001

HB 3001: Community athletics programs

Prohibiting discrimination in community athletics programs.

Summary

  • Prohibits any city, town, county, or district or third party contractor from discriminating on the basis of sex in the allocation of facilities and resources in administering youth or adult community athletic programs.
  • Requires the court to consider specific factors in making determinations of discrimination and accommodation.
  • Establishes a civil action for violations, independent of any other rights and remedies under the law, including injunctive relief, damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs to the prevailing party.
  • Establishes a legislative committee workgroup to study alternate or additional remedies for violations, and to determine appropriate compliance reporting procedures.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6547
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3001, SHB 3001

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in public community athletics programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Nelson D-34Geoff Simpson D-47Brendan Williams D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Deb Eddy D-48Kevin Van De Wege D-24Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3001)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3001)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3001)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3001)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 3001)
  9. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 3001 in other sessions

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

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