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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2068

HB 2068: Imagination library

Creating the imagination library of Washington program.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to select a qualified nonprofit organization physically located in Washington to create and operate the Imagination Library of Washington Program that would contract with a national nonprofit foundation that exists for the purpose of working with local entities to identify eligible children and mail age-appropriate, high quality books each month to those children at no cost to families.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2068), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 20, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 39, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2068, SHB 2068

AN ACT Relating to creating the imagination library of Washington program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

16 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Peter Abbarno R-20Dan Bronoske D-28Laurie Dolan D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Sells D-38Sharon Wylie D-49Tina Orwall D-33Alicia Rule D-42Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Emily Wicks D-38Representative R-10Javier Valdez D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Jamila Taylor D-30Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 2068
89 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican32702
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 2068
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SHB 2068)
  2. Chapter 39, 2022 Laws. (SHB 2068)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2068)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2068)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2068)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2068)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2068)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2068)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2068)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2068)
  11. HSRR - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2068)
  12. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SHB 2068)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2068)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2068)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2068)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2068)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2068)
  20. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2068)
  21. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2068)
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. CYF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2068)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2068)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2068)
  28. CYF - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. CYF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families.

HB 2068 in other sessions

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