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Help With Abbreviations (2023-24)
- Action Abbreviations
- House Committee Abbreviations
- Senate Committee Abbreviations
- Document Extensions
- Document Naming Conventions
- Legislative Types of Bills and Document Ranges
Action Abbreviations
| 1st Reading | First reading |
| 2nd Reading | Second reading |
| 2nd ReadSCal | On second reading suspension calendar |
| 3rd Reading | Third reading |
| adheres | Adheres to its position on a bill in dispute |
| adh/H concur | Senate adheres to its position/asks House to concur |
| adh/S concur | House adheres to its position/asks Senate to concur |
| Adopted | Resolution adopted |
| Adopted 3rd | Adopted on third reading |
| Adopted / Rule | Adopted by Rules Committee |
| Amended | Bill has been amended |
| ask H recede | Senate asks House to recede |
| ask S recede | House asks Senate to recede |
| Before Senate | Placed before Senate |
| C * L * | Chapter * of Laws of * year |
| C * L * E * | Chapter * of Laws of * year of * Special Session |
| concur part | Concurs in certain amendments, refuses to concur in others |
| concurred | Concurred in amendment(s) from other house |
| confirm | Majority; do confirm |
| Confirm | SGA confirmed |
| Confirm Cal | Placed on Confirmation Calendar |
| Del to Gov | Delivered to Governor |
| DNP | Do Not Pass |
| DNP*S | Do Not Pass * Substitute |
| DNS | Do Not Substitute |
| DP | Do Pass |
| DP w/oA | Do Pass without amendments by * |
| DPA | Do Pass with amendment(s) |
| DP*S | Do Pass * Substitute |
| DP*SA | Do Pass with amendment(s) to * Substitute |
| Failed 3rd | Failed on third reading |
| Failed FP | Failed on final passage |
| Filed Sec/St | Filed with the Secretary of State |
| Floor | Committee relieved of further consideration |
| Gov no action | No gubernatorial action |
| Gov part veto | Partially vetoed by Governor |
| Gov signed | Signed by Governor |
| Gov vetoed | Vetoed by Governor |
| Held | Held for further consideration |
| In dispute | Bill in dispute |
| Indef postpd | Indefinitely postponed |
| ind/pos | Majority; indefinitely postpone |
| insists | Insists on its position on a bill in dispute |
| ins/conf | Insists on its position and asks for conference |
| ins/H recede | Senate insists on its position/asks House to recede |
| ins/S recede | House insists on its position/asks Senate to recede |
| no confirm | Majority; do not confirm |
| Not adopted | Resolution not adopted |
| Not confirm | SGA not confirmed |
| Not subst for | Substitute bill not substituted |
| Notice recon | Notice given to reconsider vote on third reading |
| Out of order | Ruled out of order |
| Passed 3rd | Passed third reading |
| Passed FP | Passed on final passage |
| Prefiled | Prefiled for introduction |
| Pres signed | Signed by President of the Senate |
| recede part | Recedes from certain amendments/refuses to recede from |
| others | |
| receded | Receded from position on bill in dispute |
| ref con/conf | Refuses to concur/asks for conference |
| ref concur | Refuses to concur in other house's amendment(s) |
| ref recede | Refuses to recede from position on bill in dispute |
| ref rec/conf | Refuses to recede from position/requests conference |
| refuses conf | Refuses request for conference |
| ref/H recede | Senate refuses to concur/asks House to recede |
| ref/S recede | House refuses to concur/asks Senate to recede |
| ref& * | Majority; refer to * committee |
| Resigned | Appointee resigned; appointment withdrawn |
| Ret to Gov | Returned to Governor |
| Rules 2 | Passed to Rules committee for second reading -- Senate |
| Rules 2 G | Made eligible to be placed on second reading -- Senate |
| Rules 3 | Passed to Rules committee for third reading -- Senate |
| Rules 3C | On Rules Consideration list for third reading -- House |
| Rules 3G | Made eligible to be placed on third reading -- Senate |
| Rules C | On Rules Consideration list for second reading -- House |
| Rules R | On Rules Review list for second reading -- House |
| Spkr signed | Signed by Speaker of the House |
| Subst for | Substitute bill adopted |
| Tabled | Tabled |
| Term expired | Appointee's term expired; appointment withdrawn |
| Veto override | Veto overridden |
| Veto sustain | Veto sustained |
| w/o Rec | Majority; without recommendation |
House Committee Abbreviations (2023-24)
AGNR
Agriculture & Natural Resources
APP
Appropriations
CB
Capital Budget
CRJ
Civil Rights & Judiciary
CSJR
Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry
CPB
Consumer Protection & Business
ED
Education
ENVI
Environment & Energy
FIN
Finance
HCW
Health Care & Wellness
HOUS
Housing
HSEL
Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning
ICEV
Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans
LAWS
Labor & Workplace Standards
LG
Local Government
PEW
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
RSG
Regulated Substances & Gaming
RUL
Rules
SGOV
State Government & Tribal Relations
TR
Transportation
Senate Committee Abbreviations (2023-24)
AWNP
Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks
BFGT
Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade
EDU
Early Learning & K-12 Education
ENET
Environment, Energy & Technology
HLTC
Health & Long Term Care
HEWD
Higher Education & Workforce Development
HSG
Housing
HS
Human Services
LC
Labor & Commerce
LAW
Law & Justice
LGLT
Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs
RULE
Rules
SGE
State Government & Elections
TRAN
Transportation
WM
Ways & Means
Document Extension Abbreviations
When you retrieve the text of a bill, or bill report, you may see one of the following extensions on the document name. The convention for document names is the bill number plus one of the extensions. Bills as originally introduced do not have an extension. Examples: 1001.E, 1003-S.PL. Initiatives are named INITIATIVE 111 or INITIATIVE 600.
.E
engrossed
.E2
second engrossment
HBR
House bill report
.PL
passed legislature
SBR
Senate bill report
.SL
signed by Governor - session law
Amendments are named according to the following example:
1001-S AMH SMIT JONE 1. AMH or AMS indicates a House or Senate
amendment. The next four letters indicate the sponsor of the
amendment, in this case, Representative Smith. The following
four letters indicate the staff person who prepared the amendment,
in this example, staff person Jones. The last number indicates the
amendment set.
Document Naming Conventions
| Abbreviation | Stands For |
|---|---|
| 1008 | HB 1008 |
| 1008.E | Engrossed HB 1008 |
| 1008 HBR | House Bill Report for HB 1008 |
| 1008.PL | HB 1008 as it Passed the Legislature |
| 1008 SBR | Senate Bill Report for HB 1008 |
| 1008.SL | Session Law version of HB 1008 |
| 1008-S | Substitute HB 1008 |
| 1008-S AMC | Adopted Conference Amendment on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S AMH | Amendments by the House on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S AMS | Amendments by the Senate on Substitute HB 1008 (See note in the first amendment example.) |
| 1008-S2.E2 | Second Engrossed Second Substitute HB 1008 |
| COM 2005-011 | House list of bills reported by standing committee (# is the session year followed by legislative day) |
| GREEN SHEET | List of bills that have been moved to the second step in the Senate Rules Committee |
| INITIATIVE 601 | Initiative 601 |
| INTRO 2005-001 | House list of bills to be introduced (# is the year followed by the legislative day) |
| INTRODUCTIONS 2005-01-13 | Senate list of bills introduced on January 13, 2005 |
| PREFILED 2005-12-20 | House list of prefiled bills as of December 20, 2005 |
| PREFILED SENATE 2005-12-27 | Senate list of prefiled bills as of December 27, 2005 |
| RCW 1.08.010 or RCW 1.08 | Revised Code of Washington, RCW 1.08.010 or display all sections found under Title 1, Chapter 8 |
| RULES CON 2005-011 | House Rules consideration report |
| RULES REVIEW | List of bills that have been reported out of House committee and referred to the House Rules Committee |
| STANDING 2005-01-14 | Senate list of bills reported by standing committees on January 14, 2005 |
| WAC 388-01-070 or WAC 388-01 | Washington Administrative Code, Section 388-01-070, or display all sections found under Title 388, Chapter 1 (Note: Use WSL Search to access current WAC sections) |
| WHITE SHEET | List of bills that have been reported out of Senate committee and referred to the Senate Rules Committee |
Legislative Types of Bills and Document Ranges
| Abbreviation | Stands For | Bill # Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB | House Bill | 1000-3999 | Bills propose to amend, add, or repeal statutes. |
| SB | Senate Bill | 5000-7999 | |
| HJM | House Joint Memorial | 4000-4199 | Memorials express the Legislature's concern, usually to the President and the U.S. Congress, about an issue, for example, asking the federal government to fund a program. |
| SJM | Senate Joint Memorial | 8000-8199 | |
| HJR | House Joint Resolution | 4200-4399 | Joint resolutions propose to amend the state constitution. |
| SJR | Senate Joint Resolution | 8200-8399 | |
| HCR | House Concurrent Resolution | 4400-4599 | Concurrent resolutions relate to the internal operation of the Legislature, in which one house concurs in the action of the other; they may originate in either house. |
| SCR | Senate Concurrent Resolution | 8400-8599 | |
| HR | House Resolution | 4600-4999 | Resolutions are typically used to commemorate or congratulate, or to adopt rules for the body. They pertain to one body only. |
| SR | Senate Resolution | 8600-8999 | |
| SGA | Senate Gubernatorial Appointment | 9000-9999 | Designation by the Governor to fill an office or position; this is a Senate-only function. |