Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 2091 — Establishing a fallen firefighter memorial.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 2091, new lines were added to clarify that the Department of Natural Resources will collaborate with nonprofit groups to ensure a memorial for fallen firefighters is used effectively by the public and the firefighter community. Additionally, the department has been given the authority to create rules for managing funds related to this memorial. These changes emphasize the importance of honoring firefighters while ensuring proper oversight of the related funds, which helps ensure greater accountability and community involvement.

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H-3036.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2091 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Griffey, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Reed, Ormsby, Ramel, Callan, Rule, Timmons, Bergquist, Goodman, Rude, Fosse, Nance, Ryu, Schmidt, Stearns, Waters, Paul, Reeves, and Kloba;
Z-0624.2 HOUSE BILL 2091 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Bronoske, Griffey, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Reed, Ormsby, Ramel, Callan, Rule, Timmons, Bergquist, Goodman, Rude, Fosse, Nance, Ryu, Schmidt, Stearns, Waters, Paul, Reeves, and Kloba;
by request of Department of Natural Resources) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/24.
by request of Department of Natural Resources Prefiled 01/03/24.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.
1 SHB 2091 (1)(a) The fallen firefighter memorial account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.
1 HB 2091 (1)(a) The fallen firefighter memorial account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.
(2) The department of natural resources is authorized to partner with the department of enterprise services, under RCW 43.19.125, for the design, establishment, and maintenance of this new memorial consistent with the major works requirements for projects on capitol campus.
(2) The department of natural resources is authorized to partner with nonprofit groups or foundations, or another state agency, if needed, to ensure the memorial is utilized by the public and the firefighter community to recognize, remember, and honor the sacrifice of firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
The partnership must work with nonprofit groups or foundations, or another state agency, if needed, to ensure the memorial is utilized by the public and the firefighter community to recognize, remember, and honor the sacrifice of firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
(3) The department of natural resources may adopt rules governing the receipt and use of funds in the account.
(a) The department of enterprise services must provide and fund routine maintenance of the fallen firefighter memorial once the memorial is completed.
Routine maintenance includes basic cleaning of the memorial, ensuring the lights are functional, detailing the landscape surrounding the memorial, picking up trash around the memorial, and removing graffiti that does not require specialized techniques.
(b) The department of natural resources, and any foundation or nonprofit it contracts with, must provide any nonroutine maintenance of the memorial, including engraving of new names on the memorial, and must follow any guidance and process for any nonroutine maintenance as established by the department of enterprise services.
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2 SHB 2091 (3) The department of natural resources may adopt rules governing the receipt and use of funds in the account.
3 SHB 2091
2 HB 2091
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 65, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

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

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. WM - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  13. Referred to Ways & Means.

  14. And refer to Ways & Means.

  15. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.

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

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGOV 24).

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government & Tribal Relations.

  24. Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

  25. Referred to Capital Budget.

  26. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

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

  30. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (128)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 21002
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
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 Yea
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 Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Not Voting
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 (#42)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 56001
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Not Voting
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2091?
HB 2091 is sponsored by Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Kevin Waters (Republican), Chris Stearns (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Skyler Rude (Republican), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Dan Griffey (Republican), and Dan Bronoske (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2091?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.
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