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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5083: Indian tribe records

Allowing certain records, documents, proceedings, and published laws of federally recognized Indian tribes to be admitted as evidence in courts of Washington state.

Summary

  • Allows governmental records and documents and printed published laws of federally recognized tribes to be self-authenticating when presented in Washington courts.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 20, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 39, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to allowing certain records, documents, proceedings, and published laws of federally recognized Indian tribes to be admitted as evidence in courts of Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5083
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25004
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5083
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 39, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5083 in other sessions

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