2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5595
Legislative Summary
Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.
Bill History
1/27/2023
First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Senate
2/7/2023
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/10/2023
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/10/2023
SGE - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/13/2023
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/15/2023
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Senate
2/20/2023
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/20/2023
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/22/2023
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/23/2023
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Senate
1/8/2024
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Senate
2/12/2024
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/13/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/15/2024
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/13/2024
47
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: do pass
3/22/2023
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/20/2023
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on State Government & Elections: do pass
2/10/2023
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor

Jeff Wilson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (39)
Christine Rolfes
Democrat
Jeff Holy
Republican
Lynda Wilson
Republican
John Lovick
Democrat
Joe Nguyen
Democrat
Emily Randall
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Patty Kuderer
Democrat
Nikki Torres
Republican
Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Liz Lovelett
Democrat
Mike Padden
Republican
Karen Keiser
Democrat
Ron Muzzall
Republican
Shelly Short
Republican
June Robinson
Democrat
Mark Schoesler
Republican
Perry Dozier
Republican
Keith Wagoner
Republican
Andrew Billig
Democrat
Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
Judith Warnick
Republican
Phil Fortunato
Republican
Anna Rivers
Republican
John Braun
Republican
Curtis King
Republican
Chris Gildon
Republican
Matt Boehnke
Republican
James McCune
Republican
Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
Rebecca Saldana
Democrat
Annette Cleveland
Democrat
Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Steven Conway
Democrat
Robert Hasegawa
Democrat
Samuel Hunt
Democrat