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SB 5079 - 2019-20
Enacting the Native American voting rights act of Washington.
Sponsors: McCoy, Billig, Cleveland, Conway, Frockt, Hunt, Kuderer, Saldaña, Van De Wege
Companion Bill: HB 1339
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 4
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 8
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 22
Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 11
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 14
Governor signed.
Chapter 6, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos