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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5253: Veteran-owned businesses

Creating a list of and decal for veteran-owned businesses.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop and maintain a registry of veteran-owned businesses; to make the list available on its web site, and to create a decal to identify veteran-owned businesses.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5253), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2007
  4. Passed HouseMar 30, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 9, 2007
  6. LawApr 9, 2007
Prime sponsor
Derek Kilmer (D-26)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 9, 2007
Session law
Chapter 11, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1665
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to veteran-owned businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-26)

20 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Steve Hobbs D-44Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Debbie Regala D-27Chris Marr D-6Brian Hatfield D-19Ed Murray D-43Brian Weinstein D-41Phil Rockefeller D-23Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-35Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jim Clements R-14Claudia Kauffman D-47Rosa Franklin D-29Tracey Eide D-30Ken Jacobsen D-46Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5253
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 30, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5253
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59004
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 11, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Placed on third reading.
  9. Committee recommendations adopted.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  13. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. GO - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5253 in other sessions

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