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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 30, 2015 WA SB 5987 Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 26, 2015 WA HB 2136 Amends Regulations Regarding Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
April 14, 2015 WA SB 5501 Amends Animal Cruelty Regulations Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
April 10, 2015 WA SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
April 10, 2015 WA SB 5153 Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
April 9, 2015 WA SB 5870 Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 10, 2015 WA HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 3, 2015 WA HB 1355 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 3, 2015 WA HB 1356 Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 11, 2014 WA HB 2789 Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21)
March 7, 2014 WA SB 6065 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 18, 2014 WA SB 6523 Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals Bill Passed - House (75 - 22)
Feb. 17, 2014 WA HB 2149 Amends Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Feb. 5, 2014 WA HB 2148 Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 13, 2013 WA HB 2075 Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (53 - 33)
May 30, 2013 WA HB 2064 Amends Estate Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
April 15, 2013 WA SB 5329 Requires Superintendent to Take Action in Certain Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
March 25, 2013 WA SB 5802 Authorizes a Carbon Emissions Reduction Study Bill Passed - House (61 - 32)
March 13, 2013 WA HB 1817 Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
March 11, 2013 WA HB 1000 Authorizes Immunity to Health Care Providers Following End-Of-Life Directives Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
March 8, 2013 WA HB 1283 Amends School Age Requirements Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
March 5, 2013 WA HB 1404 Authorizes Immunity From Prosecution for Minors Who Report Underage Intoxication Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
Feb. 22, 2013 WA HB 1044 Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
April 11, 2012 WA HB 2565 Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 11, 2012 WA HB 2127 Authorizes Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
April 11, 2012 WA SB 5940 Amends Public School Employees Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
April 10, 2012 WA SB 6378 Amends State Employee Pension System (56 - 42)
March 5, 2012 WA SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
March 3, 2012 WA HB 2319 Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 29, 2012 WA SB 5895 Authorizes the Use of Student Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
Feb. 13, 2012 WA HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 8, 2012 WA SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
May 24, 2011 WA SB 5942 State Liquor Sales Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
April 21, 2011 WA HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40)
April 15, 2011 WA HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 44)
April 11, 2011 WA SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 7, 2011 WA HB 1166 Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
March 5, 2011 WA HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 28, 2011 WA HB 1489 Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 28, 2011 WA HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Jan. 24, 2011 WA HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
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 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)
Feb. 17, 2010 WA SB 6130 Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 15, 2010 WA HB 2793 Legalizing Paid Surrogacy Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
Feb. 10, 2010 WA HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 SB 5987 Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/26 HB 2136 Amends Regulations Regarding Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
4/14 SB 5501 Amends Animal Cruelty Regulations Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
4/10 SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
4/10 SB 5153 Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
4/09 SB 5870 Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/10 HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/03 HB 1355 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/03 HB 1356 Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/11 HB 2789 Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21)
3/07 SB 6065 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/18 SB 6523 Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals Bill Passed - House (75 - 22)
2/17 HB 2149 Amends Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
2/05 HB 2148 Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/13 HB 2075 Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (53 - 33)
5/30 HB 2064 Amends Estate Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
4/15 SB 5329 Requires Superintendent to Take Action in Certain Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
3/25 SB 5802 Authorizes a Carbon Emissions Reduction Study Bill Passed - House (61 - 32)
3/13 HB 1817 Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
3/11 HB 1000 Authorizes Immunity to Health Care Providers Following End-Of-Life Directives Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
3/08 HB 1283 Amends School Age Requirements Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
3/05 HB 1404 Authorizes Immunity From Prosecution for Minors Who Report Underage Intoxication Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
2/22 HB 1044 Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
4/11 HB 2565 Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/11 HB 2127 Authorizes Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
4/11 SB 5940 Amends Public School Employees Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
4/10 SB 6378 Amends State Employee Pension System (56 - 42)
3/05 SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
3/03 HB 2319 Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/29 SB 5895 Authorizes the Use of Student Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
2/13 HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/08 SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
5/24 SB 5942 State Liquor Sales Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
4/21 HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40)
4/15 HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 44)
4/11 SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/07 HB 1166 Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
3/05 HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/28 HB 1489 Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/28 HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
1/24 HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
4/12 SB 6444 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/12 HB 2836 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 36)
4/12 HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/10 SB 6143 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 44)
4/02 SB 6503 State Employee Furlough Plan Bill Passed - House (50 - 38)
3/22 HB 2782 Limiting Disability Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
2/17 SB 6130 Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/15 HB 2793 Legalizing Paid Surrogacy Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
2/10 HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
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