Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

SR 8638 — Recognizing and honoring the Washington state Sikh American community and the joyous Vaisakhi celebration.

Last action — Adopted.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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What changed in the latest version

2 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Resolution 8638 primarily involved a change in sponsorship. Senator Shewmake is now the only senator listed as the sponsor, with the other senators previously associated with the bill removed from the sponsorship list. This change could indicate a shift in support or focus for the bill, which may affect its chances of moving forward in the legislative process.

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SENATE RESOLUTION By Senators Shewmake, Fortunato, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Kuderer, Lovelett, Stanford, Torres, and Wagoner WHEREAS, Sikhism is a religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia over five centuries ago and introduced to the United States in the 19th century;
SENATE RESOLUTION By Senator Shewmake WHEREAS, Sikhism is a religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia over five centuries ago and introduced to the United States in the 19th century;
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, do hereby certify that this is a true and p.
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1 8638 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8638, adopted by the Senate April 14, 2023 SARAH BANNISTER Secretary of the Senate p.
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Action History

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 8638?
SR 8638 is sponsored by Keith Wagoner (Republican), Nikki Torres (Republican), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Kuderer, Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Phil Fortunato (Republican), and Sharon Shewmake (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 8638?
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.
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