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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5161: Gold star license plates

Authorizing certain eligible family members of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.

Summary

  • Authorizes widows or widowers, biological parents, adoptive parents, stepparents, adults in loco parentis or foster parents, biological children, or adopted children of United States Armed Forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for Gold Star license plates.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2013
  6. LawMay 3, 2013
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 3, 2013
Session law
Chapter 137, Laws of 2013
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to gold star license plates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

13 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Mike Padden R-4Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-2Joe Fain R-47Pam Roach R-31Senator D-35Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Steve Conway D-29Christine Rolfes D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5161
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican23000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5161
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican40003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5161
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Chapter 137, 2013 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 8/1/2013.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5161 in other sessions

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