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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5077

SB 5077: Gender-based terms

Making technical corrections to certain gender-based terms.

Summary

  • Changes gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms, and makes a variety of other technical corrections, in numerous Titles of the Revised Code of Washington.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5077), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 23, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2013
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2013
  5. Partly vetoedApr 22, 2013
  6. LawApr 22, 2013
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 17, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2013
Session law
Chapter 23, Laws of 2013
Requested by
Other
Versions
SB 5077, SSB 5077

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

Sponsors

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

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2013
Version voted on: SSB 5077
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2013
Version voted on: SSB 5077
70 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52003
Republican182203
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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History

  1. Chapter 23, 2013 Laws PV. (SSB 5077)
  2. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 5077)
  3. Effective date 7/28/2013*. (SSB 5077)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5077)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5077)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5077)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 5077)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5077)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5077)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5077)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5077)
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5077)
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5077)
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5077)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5077)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5077)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5077)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5077)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5077)
  22. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5077)
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

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