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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2007–08 SESSION

SJM 8028: Taiwan in world health org

Requesting that the President and Congress support the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Summary

  • Memorializes the President of the United States, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization to support Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization.

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2008
  5. FiledMar 11, 2008
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2008

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jean Berkey D-38Senator R-15Steve Hobbs D-44Dan Swecker R-20Jerome Delvin R-8Pam Roach R-31Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: SJM 8028
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: SJM 8028
85 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53802
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.
  2. Speaker signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SJM 8028 in other sessions

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