WA HB1596 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Passed on April 24 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-04-24 - Effective date 7/26/2009.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Protecting a woman's right to breastfeed in a place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement.

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Title

Protecting a woman's right to breastfeed in a place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-24 Effective date 7/26/2009.
2009-04-24 Chapter 164, 2009 Laws.
2009-04-22 Governor signed.
2009-04-16 Delivered to Governor.
2009-04-10 President signed.
2009-04-09 Speaker signed.
2009-04-07 Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
2009-04-07 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2009-04-06 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2009-03-31 Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
2009-03-26 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2009-03-26 HEA - Majority; do pass.
2009-03-25 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
2009-03-23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM.
2009-03-17 Referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
2009-03-17 And refer to Health & Long-Term Care.
2009-03-17 GO - Majority; without recommendation.
2009-03-16 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
2009-03-05 First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
2009-03-03 Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
2009-03-03 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2009-02-19 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2009-02-16 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2009-02-12 SGTA - Majority; do pass.
2009-02-12 SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
2009-02-12 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
2009-02-03 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
2009-01-26 First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

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