Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 16 D · 15 R cosponsors

SB 5595 — Adopting the evergreen state as the state nickname.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  10. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  14. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#43)

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 21200
Total 47200
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 16000
Democrat 22000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5595?
SB 5595 is sponsored by Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Jim McCune (Republican), Matt Boehnke (Republican), Chris Gildon (Republican), Curtis King (Republican), John Braun (Republican), Rivers, Phil Fortunato (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), Billig, Keith Wagoner (Republican), Perry Dozier (Republican), Mark Schoesler (Republican), June Robinson (Democrat), Shelly Short (Republican), Ron Muzzall (Republican), Keiser, Padden, Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Nikki Torres (Republican), Kuderer, Javier Valdez (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Randall, John Lovick (Democrat), Jeff Holy (Republican), Rolfes, Jeff Wilson (Republican), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), Van De Wege, and Wilson, L..
What is the current status of SB 5595?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 5595?
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