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SB 6272 - 2007-08
Expanding financial literacy through education and counseling to promote greater homeownership security.
Sponsors: Berkey, Hobbs, Fairley, Keiser, Kilmer, McDermott, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Shin, Regala, Kline, Spanel, Rasmussen, Franklin
By Request: Governor Gregoire
Companion Bill: HB 2829
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 11
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (View Original Bill)
Jan 15
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 16
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 17
FI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 18
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Jan 21
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Jan 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 1
Placed on second reading.
Feb 6
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 6
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 6
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Feb 6
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Feb 11
Governor signed.
Chapter 3, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 2/11/2008.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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