JOINT MEMORIAL · 2017–18 SESSION

SJM 8004: Columbia River system dams

Requesting that certain federal officials prevent the breaching of any dam in the Columbia River system.

Summary

Requests that the President, Vice President, Congress, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration take any and all action to prevent the breaching of any dam in the Columbia River System.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (SJM 8004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

Passed February 28, 2017

Version voted on: SJM 8004

26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	23	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018On motion, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Mar 2, 2017First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 28, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2017EET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2017First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

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

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