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HB 2242 - 2009-10
Creating a department of commerce.
By Request:
Governor Gregoire
Bill History
2009 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 17
First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CEDT - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 12
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 16
First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
EDTI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 18
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 19
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 22
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 26
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 19
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 565, 2009 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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