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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2135: Emergency worker prg./tribes

Including federally recognized tribes as part of the Washington emergency management division emergency worker program.

Summary

  • Expands the Military Department's Emergency Worker Program to include members of federally recognized tribes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2135), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2024
  6. LawMar 19, 2024
Prime sponsor
Chris Stearns (D-47)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 19, 2024
Session law
Chapter 205, Laws of 2024
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to including federally recognized tribes as part of the Washington emergency management division emergency worker program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Lekanoff D-40Julia Reed D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Chipalo Street D-37Tina Orwall D-33Beth Doglio D-22Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: HB 2135
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: HB 2135
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2024
Version voted on: HB 2135
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 205, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. ICEV - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. ICEV - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2135 in other sessions

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