WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2167: Military spouses/licensing

Concerning the establishment of procedures for the professional licensing of military spouses after relocation to Washington.

Summary

  • Requires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2167), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedDec 12, 2011
  2. Out of committeeDec 13, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
December 12, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5969
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to procedures allowing certain military spouses to seek employment in state-licensed professional occupations after relocating to Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

23 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Christopher Hurst D-31Senator D-22Barbara Bailey R-10Steve Tharinger D-24Connie Ladenburg D-29Drew Hansen D-23Fred Finn D-35Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Jinkins D-27Jim McCune R-2Kristine Lytton D-40Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Kirby D-29Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Troy Kelley D-28Marko Liias D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Marcie Maxwell D-41Timm Ormsby D-3Cathy Dahlquist R-31Tina Orwall D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. BFS - Majority; do pass.
  7. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.

HB 2167 in other sessions

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

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