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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2651

HB 2651: Personal needs allowance

Increasing the personal needs allowance for people in residential and institutional care settings.

Summary

  • Raises the personal needs allowance to $70 per month, beginning January 1, 2019.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 137, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 6237
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2651, SHB 2651

AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for people in residential and institutional care settings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

22 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Nicole Macri D-43Larry Haler R-8Steve Tharinger D-24Roger Goodman D-45Michelle Valdez R-26Sherry Appleton D-23Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Andrew Barkis R-2Laurie Dolan D-22Tana Senn D-41Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Wylie D-49Gael Tarleton D-36Joan McBride D-48Beth Doglio D-22Carolyn Eslick R-39Gerry Pollet D-46Vandana Slatter D-48Jake Fey D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: HB 2651
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2651
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2651)
  2. Chapter 137, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2651)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2651)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2651)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2651)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2651)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2651)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2651)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2651)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2651)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2651)
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2651)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2651)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2651)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2651)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2651)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2651)
  20. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2651)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2651 in other sessions

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