WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2524: Military spouses & partners

Concerning military spouses or registered domestic partners occupational licensing status during deployment or placement outside Washington state.

Summary

  • Allows the spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member to place a license regulated by the Department of Health or the Department of Licensing on inactive status when the service member is deployed or stationed outside of the state.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2524), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6290
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to military spouses or registered domestic partners occupational licensing status during deployment or placement outside Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Barbara Bailey R-10Zack Hudgins D-11Christopher Hurst D-31Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2524
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. GO - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. BFS - Majority; do pass.
  14. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Business & Financial Services.
  16. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2524 in other sessions

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