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HB 2701 - 2017-18
Addressing the definition of veteran.
Sponsors: Bergquist, Holy, Klippert, Stonier, Lytton, Maycumber, Muri, McDonald, Ortiz-Self
By Request: LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
Companion Bill: SB 6377
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 12
First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 30
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 6
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (Majority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 13
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted (CDHT 18). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 16
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
SGTE - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 26
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 6
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 61, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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