BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1798: LCEDIR/tourism slogan

Concerning powers of the legislative committee on economic development and international relations.

Summary

Removes the requirement that the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations review the adoption of any state tourism slogan or tagline recommended by the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to powers of the legislative committee on economic development and international relations;

Passed January 28, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1798

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed February 25, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1798

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 4, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 4, 2022Chapter 6, 2022 Laws.
Mar 4, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 3, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 1, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2022President signed.
Feb 25, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 25, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 24, 2022Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 18, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17, 2022BFST - Majority; do pass.
Feb 1, 2022First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
Jan 28, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Jan 28, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 25, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 24, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20, 2022SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 20, 2022SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Jan 6, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1798 (2025–26) Firefighters' pension boards · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1798 (2023–24) Earned release time · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1798 (2019–20) Short-term rentals · Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2019
HB 1798 (2017–18) Mobile home communities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1798 (2015–16) Anticipated tax, assessments · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1798 (2013–14) Taxing districts/property tx · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1798 (2011–12) Health technology assessment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1798 (2009–10) Voter registration · Did not pass · died in committee