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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1516

HB 1516: Lunar new year

Making lunar new year a state legal holiday.

Summary

  • Designates the Lunar New Year as a state legal holiday to be observed on the day of the second new moon following the winter solstice, or on the day of the third new moon following the winter solstice if an intercalary month intervenes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1516, SHB 1516

AN ACT Relating to lunar new year;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

39 co-sponsors (34 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Michelle Valdez R-26Debra Entenman D-47Paul Harris R-17Darya Farivar D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Roger Goodman D-45Julia Reed D-36Jake Fey D-27Mike Steele R-12Timm Ormsby D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Drew Hansen D-23Larry Springer D-45Dan Bronoske D-28Vandana Slatter D-48Amy Walen D-48Sharon Wylie D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Bryan Sandlin R-15Debra Lekanoff D-40Tana Senn D-41Mary Fosse D-38Beth Doglio D-22Jamila Taylor D-30Shelley Kloba D-1Strom Peterson D-21Julio Cortes D-38Chipalo Street D-37Tarra Simmons D-23Alex Ramel D-40Davina Duerr D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Suzanne Schmidt R-4Kristine Reeves D-30Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Melanie Morgan D-29Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1516)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1516)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1516)
  6. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1516 in other sessions

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

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