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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5156

SB 5156: Farm internship program

Expanding the farm internship program.

Summary

  • Expands the farm internship pilot project to include all counties, makes the program permanent, and adds additional requirements.
  • Requires that for small farms in certain counties, at least one intern must have experience as a migrant farmworker or have a parent or grandparent with such experience, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Raises the annual sales threshold to qualify as a small farm from $250,000 to $265,000.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2023
  3. Passed SenateJan 25, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 269, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5156, SSB 5156

AN ACT Relating to expanding the farm internship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

13 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Ron Muzzall R-10T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Christine Rolfes D-23Mark Schoesler R-9Sharon Shewmake D-42Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5156
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 House

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5156
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5156
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/4/2023. (SSB 5156)
  2. Chapter 269, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5156)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5156)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5156)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5156)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5156)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5156)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5156)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5156)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5156)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5156)
  12. Committee amendment adopted and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (SSB 5156)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5156)
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5156)
  15. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5156)
  16. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 5156)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5156)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5156)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5156)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5156)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5156)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5156)
  26. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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