Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 6309 — Expanding access to nutritious food.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2020.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 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

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 6309 clarifies how the Department of Health will handle the distribution of fruit and vegetable benefits to participants in the women, infant, and children farmers market nutrition program. Specifically, it states that the department will use federal funds only up to the maximum benefit allowed under federal law, instead of using all available federal funding. This change is important because it establishes a clearer limit on how federal funds can be applied, ensuring that benefits remain consistent with federal regulations while still aiming to help families in need access fresh produce.

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S-5783.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6309State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation (originally sponsored by Senators Lovelett, Wagoner, Nguyen, Walsh, Das, Salomon, Randall, Billig, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Saldaña, and Wilson, C.)READ FIRST TIME 01/30/20.AN ACT Relating to expanding access to nutritious food;
S-5287.1SENATE BILL 6309State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Lovelett, Wagoner, Nguyen, Walsh, Das, Salomon, Randall, Billig, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Saldaña, and Wilson, C.Read first time 01/15/20.Referred to Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.AN ACT Relating to expanding access to nutritious food;
To the extent that federal funds are available, the department shall use federal funds up to the maximum benefit allowable under federal law.--- END ---
To the extent that federal funds are available, federal funds must be used to pay for the benefit.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.

  2. Chapter 68, 2020 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  14. Referred to Appropriations.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM

  16. HSEL - Majority; do pass.

  17. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 08:00 AM

  18. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  24. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  25. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  26. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  34. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  35. Referred to Ways & Means.

  36. Referred to Ways & Means.

  37. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM

  38. And refer to Ways & Means.

  39. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  40. And refer to Ways & Means.

  41. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  42. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 08:00 AM

  43. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32001
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23002
Republican 9001
Democrat 14000
Total 46003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Carlyle — Not Voting
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Not Voting
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 6309?
SB 6309 is sponsored by Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Walsh, Das, Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Randall, Billig, Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6309?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2020. Enacted.
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