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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5768: Heritage, arts, & culture

Creating the department of heritage, arts, and culture.

Summary

  • Creates the department of heritage, arts, and culture. Transfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of commerce pertaining to the Washington tourism commission to the department of heritage, arts, and culture.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 10, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to creating the department of heritage, arts, and culture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5768 in other sessions

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