BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2757: Official state designations

Concerning official state designations.

Summary

  • Replaces petrified wood with Ellensburg blue agate as the official state gem.
  • Redesignates petrified wood as the official state vegetative fossil.
  • Redesignates the Columbian mammoth as the official state vertebrate fossil.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2757), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Corry (R-14)
Introduced
January 21, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020

AN ACT Relating to official state designations;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2757
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53400
Republican38300
How each member voted

Yea (91)

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2757 in other sessions

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