| 1st Reading | First reading | |
| 2nd Reading | Second reading | |
| 2nd ReadSCal | On second reading suspension calendar | |
| 3rd Reading | Third reading | |
| adheres | Adheres to its position on a bill in dispute | |
| adh/H concur | Senate adheres to its position/asks House to concur | |
| adh/S concur | House adheres to its position/asks Senate to concur | |
| Adopted | Resolution adopted | |
| Adopted 3rd | Adopted on third reading | |
| Adopted/Rule | Adopted by Rules Committee | |
| Amended | Bill has been amended | |
| ask H recede | Senate asks House to recede | |
| ask S recede | House asks Senate to recede | |
| Before Senate | Placed before Senate | |
| C * L * | Chapter * of Laws of * year | |
| C * L * E * | Chapter * of Laws of * year of * Special Session | |
| concur part | Concurs in certain amendments, refuses to concur in others | |
| concurred | Concurred in amendment(s) from other house | |
| confirm | Majority; do confirm | |
| Confirm | SGA confirmed | |
| Confirm Cal | Placed on Confirmation Calendar | |
| Del to Gov | Delivered to Governor | |
| DNP | Do Not Pass | |
| DNP*S | Do Not Pass * Substitute | |
| DNS | Do Not Substitute | |
| DP | Do Pass | |
| DP w/oA | Do Pass without amendments by * | |
| DPA | Do Pass with amendment(s) | |
| DP*S | Do Pass * Substitute | |
| DP*SA | Do Pass with amendment(s) to * Substitute | |
| Failed 3rd | Failed on third reading | |
| Failed FP | Failed on final passage | |
| Filed Sec/St | Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| Floor | Committee relieved of further consideration | |
| Gov no action | No gubernatorial action | |
| Gov part veto | Partially vetoed by Governor | |
| Gov signed | Signed by Governor | |
| Gov vetoed | Vetoed by Governor | |
| Held | Held for further consideration | |
| In dispute | Bill in dispute | |
| Indef postpd | Indefinitely postponed | |
| ind/pos | Majority; indefinitely postpone | |
| insists | Insists on its position on a bill in dispute | |
| ins/conf | Insists on its position and asks for conference | |
| ins/H recede | Senate insists on its position/asks House to recede | |
| ins/S recede | House insists on its position/asks Senate to recede | |
| no confirm | Majority; do not confirm | |
| Not adopted | Resolution not adopted | |
| Not confirm | SGA not confirmed | |
| Not subst for | Substitute bill not substituted | |
| Notice recon | Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading | |
| Out of order | Ruled out of order | |
| Passed 3rd | Passed third reading | |
| Passed FP | Passed on final passage | |
| Prefiled | Prefiled for introduction | |
| Pres signed | Signed by President of the Senate | |
| recede part | Recedes from certain amendments/refuses to recede from | |
| others | ||
| receded | Receded from position on bill in dispute | |
| ref con/conf | Refuses to concur/asks for conference | |
| ref concur | Refuses to concur in other house's amendment(s) | |
| ref recede | Refuses to recede from position on bill in dispute | |
| ref rec/conf | Refuses to recede from position/requests conference | |
| refuses conf | Refuses request for conference | |
| ref/H recede | Senate refuses to concur/asks House to recede | |
| ref/S recede | House refuses to concur/asks Senate to recede | |
| ref& * | Majority; refer to * committee | |
| Resigned | Appointee resigned; appointment withdrawn | |
| Ret to Gov | Returned to Governor | |
| Rules 2 | Passed to Rules committee for second reading -- Senate | |
| Rules 2 G | Made eligible to be placed on second reading -- Senate | |
| Rules 3 | Passed to Rules committee for third reading -- Senate | |
| Rules 3C | On Rules Consideration list for third reading -- House | |
| Rules 3G | Made eligible to be placed on third reading -- Senate | |
| Rules C | On Rules Consideration list for second reading -- House | |
| Rules R | On Rules Review list for second reading -- House | |
| Spkr signed | Signed by Speaker of the House | |
| Subst for | Substitute bill adopted | |
| Tabled | Tabled | |
| Term expired | Appointee's term expired; appointment withdrawn | |
| Veto override | Veto overridden | |
| Veto sustain | Veto sustained | |
| w/o Rec | Majority; without recommendation |
Total count = 83
Help With Abbreviations: House Committee Abbreviations (2019-20)| APP | Appropriations | HSEL | Human Services & Early Learning |
| CB | Capital Budget | ITED | Innovation, Technology & Economic Development |
| CRJ | Civil Rights & Judiciary | LAWS | Labor & Workplace Standards |
| CWD | College & Workforce Development | LG | Local Government |
| COG | Commerce & Gaming | PS | Public Safety |
| CPB | Consumer Protection & Business | RUL | Rules |
| ED | Education | RDAN | Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources |
| ENVI | Environment & Energy | SGOV | State Government & Tribal Relations |
| FIN | Finance | TR | Transportation |
| HCW | Health Care & Wellness | ||
| HOUS | Housing, Community Development & Veterans |
Total count = 20
Help With Abbreviations: Senate Committee Abbreviations (2019-20)| AWTE | Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks | HSRR | Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation |
| BH | Behavioral Health Subcommittee | LBRC | Labor & Commerce |
| EDU | Early Learning & K-12 Education | LAW | Law & Justice |
| ENET | Energy, Environment & Technology | LGOV | Local Government |
| FIET | Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade | RULE | Rules |
| HLTC | Health & Long Term Care | SGTE | State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections |
| HEWD | Higher Education & Workforce Devleopment | TRAN | Transportation |
| HSA | Housing Stability & Affordability | WM | Ways & Means |
Total count = 15
Help With Abbreviations: Document Extension Abbreviations
| CURRENT INFORMATION AS OF 11/17/05. |
| When you retrieve the text of a bill, bill report, or digest, you |
| may see one of the following extensions on the document name. The |
| convention for document names is the bill number plus one of the |
| extensions. Bills as originally introduced do not have an extension. |
| Examples: 1001.E, 1003-S.PL, 5432.DIG. Initiatives are named |
| INITIATIVE 111 or INITIATIVE 600. |
| .DIG | digest | |
| .E | engrossed | |
| .E2 | second engrossment | |
| .FBR | final bill report | |
| .HBR | House bill report | |
| .PL | passed legislature | |
| .SBR | Senate bill report | |
| .SL | signed by Governor - session law | |
| .VTO | veto message |
| Amendments are named according to the following example: |
| 1001-S AMH SMIT JONE 1. AMH or AMS indicates a House or Senate |
| amendment. The next four letters indicate the sponsor of the |
| amendment, in this case, Representative Smith. The following |
| four letters indicate the staff person who prepared the amendment, |
| in this example, staff person Jones. The last number indicates the |
| amendment set. |
CURRENT INFORMATION AS OF 11/17/05.
Bills as originally introduced are
given a number without an extension. As legislation progresses through the
normal legislative process, versions of the legislation may be created using any
of the naming conventions shown below. Examples of other document naming
conventions follow the bill naming conventions.
| Example | Description |
| 1008 | HB 1008 |
| 1008.DIG | Digest for HB 1008 |
| 1008.E | Engrossed HB 1008 |
| 1008.FBR | Final Bill Report for HB 1008 |
| 1008.HBR | House Bill Report for HB 1008 |
| 1008.PL | HB 1008 as it Passed the Legislature |
| 1008.SBR | Senate Bill Report for HB 1008 |
| 1008.SL | Session Law version of HB 1008 |
| 1008.VTO 6010-S.VTO |
Governor's Veto Message for HB 1008 Governor's Veto Message for SSB 6010 |
| 1008-S | Substitute HB 1008 |
| 1008-S AMC | Adopted Conference Amendment on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S AMH | Amendments by the House on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S AMS | Amendments by the Senate on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S2.E2 | Second Engrossed Second Substitute HB 1008 |
| COM 2005-011 | House list of bills reported by standing committee (# is the session year followed by legislative day) |
| ETHICS2005.01 | First 2005 advisory opinion of the Legislative Ethics Board |
| ETHICSCOM2005.01 | First 2005 complaint opinion of the Legislative Ethics Board |
| GREEN SHEET | List of bills that have been moved to the second step in the Senate Rules Committee |
| INITIATIVE 601 | Initiative 601 |
| INTRO 2005-001 | House list of bills to be introduced (# is the year followed by the legislative day) |
| INTRODUCTIONS 2005-01-13 | Senate list of bills introduced on January 13, 2005 |
| PREFILED 2005-12-20 | House list of prefiled bills as of December 20, 2005 |
| PREFILED SENATE 2005-12-27 | Senate list of prefiled bills as of December 27, 2005 |
| RCW 1.08.010 or RCW 1.08 |
Revised Code of Washington, RCW 1.08.010 or display all sections found under Title 1, Chapter 8 |
| RULES CON 2005-011 | House Rules consideration report |
| RULES REVIEW | List of bills that have been reported out of House committee and referred to the House Rules Committee |
| SHORT TITLES 2005-01-13 | Senate short titles and referral list for January 13, 2005 (bills to be introduced in the Senate for the date indicated) |
| STANDING 2005-01-14 | Senate list of bills reported by standing committees on January 14, 2005 |
| WAC 388-12-010 or WAC 388-12 |
Washington Administrative Code, Section 388-12-010, or display all sections found under Title 388, Chapter 12 (Note: Use WSL Search to access current WAC sections) |
| WHITE SHEET | List of bills that have been reported out of Senate committee and referred to the Senate Rules Committee |
| Abbreviation | Stands For | Bill # Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB | House Bill | 1000-3999 | Bills propose to amend, add, or repeal statutes. |
| SB | Senate Bill | 5000-7999 | |
| HJM | House Joint Memorial | 4000-4199 | Memorials express the Legislature's concern, usually to the President and the U.S. Congress, about an issue, for example, asking the federal government to fund a program. |
| SJM | Senate Joint Memorial | 8000-8199 | |
| HJR | House Joint Resolution | 4200-4399 | Joint resolutions propose to amend the state constitution. |
| SJR | Senate Joint Resolution | 8200-8399 | |
| HCR | House Concurrent Resolution | 4400-4599 | Concurrent resolutions relate to the internal operation of the Legislature, in which one house concurs in the action of the other; they may originate in either house. |
| SCR | Senate Concurrent Resolution | 8400-8599 | |
| HR | House Resolution | 4600-4999 | Resolutions are typically used to commemorate or congratulate, or to adopt rules for the body. They pertain to one body only. |
| SR | Senate Resolution | 8600-8999 | |
| SGA | Senate Gubernatorial Appointment | 9000-9999 | Designation by the Governor to fill an office or position; this is a Senate-only function. |