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SB 6483 - 2007-08
Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Enacting the local farms-healthy kids act.
Sponsors: Hatfield, Honeyford, Rasmussen, Haugen, Swecker, Tom, Morton, Rockefeller, Fraser, Hargrove, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Kilmer, Shin, McDermott, Kauffman, Murray, Hobbs, Kastama, Fairley, Pridemore, Regala, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kline, Brown, Franklin, Hewitt, Spanel, Parlette, Oemig, Roach
Companion Bill: HB 2798
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 17
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 11
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 08). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (Majority Report)
Mar 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 11
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 13
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 215, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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