Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 15 D · 3 R cosponsors

SR 8679 — Recognizing Sikh Americans.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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What changed in the latest version

14 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Resolution 8679 has removed redundant lines that listed various sponsors of the bill, simplifying the resolution. This change streamlines the document while maintaining focus on honoring the contributions of Sikhs in Washington State and reaffirming the commitment to combat discrimination and promote inclusion. This matters because it highlights the importance of recognizing and valuing diversity within the community in a more concise manner.

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SENATE RESOLUTION By Senators Dhingra,Billig, Saldaña,Boehnke, Valdez, C.
SENATE RESOLUTION By Senator Dhingra WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate recognize the invaluable contributions of Sikh Americans to the cultural, economic, and social fabric of our state;
Wilson, Nobles, Cleveland, Lovelett,Pedersen, Kuderer, Shewmake, Hasegawa,Wagoner, Hansen, Torres, Lovick, Frame, Stanford, and Kauffman WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate recognize the invaluable contributions of Sikh Americans to the cultural, economic, and social fabric of our state;
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Senate Resolution 8679, adopted by the Senate February 21, 2024 SARAH BANNISTER Secretary of the Senate p.
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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 8679?
SR 8679 is sponsored by Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Nikki Torres (Republican), Drew Hansen (Democrat), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Kuderer, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Matt Boehnke (Republican), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Billig, and Manka Dhingra (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 8679?
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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