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Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
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- Introduced / first action
- 2025-12-04 00:00:00
Washington 2025-2026
Concerning the definition of a "qualifying discharge" for the Washington state veterans' preference program for civil service.
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Effective date 6/11/2026.
became-lawChapter 146, 2026 Laws.
became-lawGovernor signed.
executive-signatureDelivered to Governor.
executive-receiptSpeaker signed.
passagePresident signed.
passageThird reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
reading-3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committeeAPP - Majority; do pass.
committee-passage-favorableExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
Referred to Appropriations.
referral-committeeSGOV - Majority; do pass.
committee-passage-favorableExecutive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
reading-1, referral-committeeThird reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
reading-3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-31st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 26).
substitutionPlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
reading-2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
committee-passage-favorableExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Referred to Ways & Means.
referral-committeeAnd refer to Ways & Means.
referral-committeeSGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitutionExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
reading-1, referral-committeePrefiled for introduction.
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