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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 22, 2023 | WA | HB 1447 | Expands Assistance Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36) |
April 22, 2023 | WA | HB 1447 | Expands Assistance Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36) |
April 21, 2023 | WA | HB 1447 | Expands Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 21, 2023 | WA | HB 1447 | Expands Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 20, 2023 | WA | SB 5316 | Amends Rules Concerning Background Checks and Application Fees for Programs Run by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | HB 1756 | Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | SB 5112 | Amends the Voter Registration Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | HB 1317 | Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1317 | Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
April 10, 2023 | WA | SB 5459 | Authorizes County Elections Offices to not Produce Records if a Request is Received and Requires all Election Requests be Submitted to the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
April 10, 2023 | WA | SB 5459 | Authorizes County Elections Offices to not Produce Records if a Request is Received and Requires all Election Requests be Submitted to the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
April 7, 2023 | WA | SB 5112 | Amends the Voter Registration Process | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
March 16, 2023 | WA | HB 1756 | Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
March 8, 2023 | WA | HB 1241 | Establishes Harassing Election Workers as a Felony Crime | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
Feb. 8, 2023 | WA | SB 5082 | Amends Local Election Laws Repealing Non-Binding Ballot Votes if Taxes are Increased | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
Feb. 1, 2023 | WA | SB 5208 | Amends Online Voter Registration to Allow the Last 4 Digits of Social Security Numbers be Used for Authentication | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 2075 | Establishes New Service Requirements for the Department of Social and Health Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1) |
March 4, 2022 | WA | HB 1927 | Requires Employer Flexibility for Part-Time Legislators | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | WA | HB 1927 | Requires Employer Flexibility for Part-Time Legislators | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
April 5, 2021 | WA | SB 5015 | Classifies Misrepresentation of Unofficial Ballot Collection Sites as Official Drop Boxes as a Gross Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - House (92 - 5) |
March 24, 2021 | WA | HB 1078 | Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | WA | HB 1068 | Prohibits Disclosing Records to the Public to Preserve Election Security | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | WA | HB 1078 | Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | HB 1590 | Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44) |
March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 6313 | Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 6, 2020 | WA | HB 1590 | Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | SB 6313 | Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 13, 2019 | WA | SB 5822 | Establishes a Work Group to Study Universal Health Care | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 12, 2019 | WA | SB 5078 | Requires Presidential and VP Candidates Release 5 Years of Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 4, 2019 | WA | SB 5273 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Jan. 30, 2019 | WA | SB 5273 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
March 8, 2018 | WA | HB 3003 | Amends Various Police 'Use of Force' Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 3003 | Amends Various Police 'Use of Force' Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
March 6, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 6, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | WA | HB 1513 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Feb. 23, 2018 | WA | SB 6617 | Exempts Legislators from Public Records Law | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2018 | WA | SB 6617 | Exempts Legislators from Public Records Law | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2018 | WA | SB 6617 | Exempts Legislators from Public Records Law | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
Feb. 23, 2018 | WA | SB 6617 | Exempts Legislators from Public Records Law | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
Feb. 12, 2018 | WA | HB 1513 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Old Individuals | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
March 23, 2017 | WA | SB 5048 | Establishes 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Operating Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 2, 2017 | WA | SB 5223 | Prohibits Localities from Permitting Heroin Injection Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Feb. 15, 2016 | WA | HB 2682 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
Feb. 4, 2016 | WA | HB 1745 | Amends Certain Election Procedures | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
April 10, 2015 | WA | SB 5153 | Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
April 15, 2013 | WA | SB 5329 | Requires Superintendent to Take Action in Certain Schools | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | WA | EHCR 4409 | Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | WA | EHCR 4409 | Congressional and State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 21) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2836 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 36) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2836 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
April 10, 2010 | WA | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
April 2, 2010 | WA | SB 6503 | State Employee Furlough Plan | Bill Passed - House (50 - 38) |
March 22, 2010 | WA | HB 2782 | Limiting Disability Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
March 22, 2010 | WA | HB 2782 | Limiting Disability Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 16) |
March 10, 2010 | WA | SB 6364 | 2009 - 2011 Biennium Capital Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Feb. 27, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
Feb. 22, 2010 | WA | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | WA | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 15, 2010 | WA | SB 6562 | Expanding State University Tuition Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | WA | HB 1956 | Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | WA | SB 6382 | Extending State Employee Salary Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | WA | SB 6843 | Suspension of Tax Increase Vote Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 25, 2009 | WA | HB 1244 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 25, 2009 | WA | HB 1614 | Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
April 24, 2009 | WA | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
April 24, 2009 | WA | HB 1244 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | SB 5768 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
April 20, 2009 | WA | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
April 16, 2009 | WA | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 15, 2009 | WA | HB 1517 | Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
April 15, 2009 | WA | SB 5599 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 42) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 5599 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | HB 2261 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 2252 | Shifting Local Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
March 3, 2009 | WA | HB 1956 | Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 13, 2008 | WA | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 13, 2008 | WA | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 32) |
March 11, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
March 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
March 4, 2008 | WA | SB 5278 | Public Financing of Local Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (51 - 43) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | WA | HB 2687 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | WA | SB 5628 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | WA | SB 6305 | Use of Federal Sex Education Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
Feb. 13, 2008 | WA | SB 5278 | Public Financing of Local Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6272 | Financial Literacy for Homeowners | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
Jan. 25, 2008 | WA | HB 1551 | Allowing Public Funding for Local Office Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
Jan. 25, 2008 | WA | HB 1551 | Allowing Public Funding for Local Office Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |