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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2713: Women helping women grants

Designating the revenue from the sales and use tax on feminine hygiene products to the women helping women grant program.

Summary

  • Establishes the women helping women act. Creates a women helping women grant program within the department of commerce to enhance the capacity of local communities to: (1) Develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to reduce violent crimes against women; and (2) Develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2713), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 19, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to designating the revenue from the sales and use tax on feminine hygiene products to the women helping women grant program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Luanne Van Werven R-42Michelle Valdez R-26Dick Muri R-28Dan Griffey R-35Dave Hayes R-10Melanie Stambaugh R-25Hans Zeiger R-25Maureen Walsh R-16

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2713 in other sessions

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

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