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SB 5256 - 2007-08
Providing for the exclusion of veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program.
Sponsors: Prentice, Roach, Fairley, Kastama, Eide, Hobbs, Fraser, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Franklin, Kilmer, Honeyford, Keiser
Bill History

2007 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (View Original Bill)
Jan 29
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 1
GO - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 15
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

2008 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 14
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 08). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 21
First reading, referred to Finance.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 11
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 182, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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