WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5123: Veterans/discrimination

Protecting persons with veteran or military status from discrimination.

Summary

  • Expands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include "honorably discharged veteran or military status" as a basis for prohibiting discrimination.
  • Adds definitions for "honorably discharged veteran or military status" to Washington's Law Against Discrimination (WLAD).
  • Replaces "disabled person" with "person with a disability" throughout the WLAD.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2007
  6. LawApr 21, 2007
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 2007
Session law
Chapter 187, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1664
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5123, SSB 5123

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

19 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Derek Kilmer D-26Pam Roach R-31Ken Jacobsen D-46Paull Shin D-21Darlene Fairley D-32Chris Marr D-6Margarita Prentice D-11Mike Carrell R-28Ed Murray D-43Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Keiser D-33Jean Berkey D-38Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosa Franklin D-29Brian Hatfield D-19Tracey Eide D-30Claudia Kauffman D-47Karen Fraser D-22Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5123
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5123
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican28700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 187, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Committee amendment not adopted.
  10. Placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SGTA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  13. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  15. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 5123)
  16. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5123)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5123)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5123)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5123 in other sessions

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