BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2398: Purchases/agencies for blind

Clarifying current requirements for public purchases of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind.

Summary

Adds references in procurement law to existing purchasing requirements for blind-made goods and services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to clarifying current requirements for public purchases of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind;

Passed February 16, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2398

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2398

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 29, 2016Effective date 6/9/2016.
Mar 29, 2016Chapter 40, 2016 Laws.
Mar 29, 2016Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2016President signed.
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 1, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2016GOS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2016First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
Feb 16, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 16, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 28, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 26, 2016SG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2016First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2398 (2025–26) Maritime trade ed. assist. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2023–24) Instruct. materials/parents · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2398 (2019–20) Leg. staff F-1s/online · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2017–18) Jury selection · Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2018
HB 2398 (2013–14) Community college degrees · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2014
HB 2398 (2011–12) State library/transfer to UW · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2009–10) Election notices · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2398 (2007–08) Nursing facility medicaid · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor