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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6095: Gender-based terms

Making technical corrections to gender-based terms.

Summary

  • Changes gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms in several Titles of the Revised Code of Washington.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2012
  3. Passed SenateJan 27, 2012
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 117, Laws of 2012
Requested by
Other

AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to gender-based terms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6095
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24003
Republican20002
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6095
66 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican113100
How each member voted

Yea (66)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 117, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LCCP - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6095 in other sessions

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