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SB 5581 - 2005-06
Establishing the life sciences discovery fund.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Establishing the life sciences discovery fund. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Establishing the life sciences discovery fund authority.)
Sponsors: Brown, Finkbeiner, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Prentice, Hewitt, Fairley, Esser, Doumit, Keiser, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin
By Request: Governor Gregoire
Companion Bill: HB 1623
Bill History

2005 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 28
First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 2
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 7
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)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 05). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 15
First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
Mar 29
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
TEC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 31
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Technology, Energy & Communications. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 8
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11
Placed on second reading.
Apr 16
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 23
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 24
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 12
Governor signed.
Chapter 424, 2005 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 5/12/2005*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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