Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 1055 — Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill HB 1055 include the removal of a section that required specific funding by June 30, 2017, for the bill to be effective. This amendment is significant because it allows the creation of the office of military and veteran legal assistance to proceed without a funding deadline, potentially making it easier to establish and support this office aimed at helping service members, veterans, and their families with legal services. This means more flexibility in operationalizing the assistance programs without the pressure of a strict funding timeline.

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H-2065.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1055State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Haler, Shea, Appleton, Klippert, Lovick, Stokesbary, Stanford, Jinkins, Reeves, MacEwen, Koster, Hayes, Barkis, Kloba, Frame, Ormsby, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Young, Kirby, Fey, Slatter, Sawyer, and Tarleton;
Z-0185.1HOUSE BILL 1055State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Haler, Shea, Appleton, Klippert, Lovick, Stokesbary, Stanford, Jinkins, Reeves, MacEwen, Koster, Hayes, Barkis, Kloba, Frame, Ormsby, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Young, Kirby, Fey, Slatter, Sawyer, and Tarleton;
by request of Attorney General)READ FIRST TIME 02/24/17.AN ACT Relating to pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families;
by request of Attorney GeneralPrefiled 01/04/17.
adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW;
Read first time 01/09/17.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) There is hereby created an office of military and veteran legal assistance within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of promoting and facilitating civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their family members domiciled or stationed in Washington state.(2) For the purposes of this section and section 2 of this act, the following definitions apply:(a) The term "service member" means an active or reserve member in any branch of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard, coast guard, and armed forces reserves.(b) The term "veteran" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.007.(c) The term "family member" means the spouse or domestic partner and dependent minor children of a service member or veteran.(3) The attorney general may not provide legal assistance programs, pro bono services, or self-help services to a service member, veteran, or family member with regard to a criminal prosecution.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  The office of military and veteran legal assistance shall:(1) Recruit and train volunteer attorneys, identify service programs available to perform pro bono services for service members, veterans, and their family members, and create and maintain a registry of the same;(2) Assess and assign requests for pro bono services to volunteer attorneys and service programs registered with the office of military and veteran legal assistance;
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.AN ACT Relating to pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families;
and adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) There is hereby created an office of military and veteran legal assistance within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of promoting and facilitating civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their family members domiciled or stationed in Washington state.(2) For the purposes of this section and section 2 of this act, the following definitions apply:(a) The term "service member" means an active or reserve member in any branch of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard, coast guard, and armed forces reserves.(b) The term "veteran" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.007.(c) The term "family member" means the spouse or domestic partner and dependent minor children of a service member or veteran.(3) The attorney general may not provide legal assistance programs, pro bono services, or self-help services to a service member, veteran, or family member with regard to a criminal prosecution.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  The office of military and veteran legal assistance shall:(1) Recruit and train volunteer attorneys, identify service programs available to perform pro bono services for service members, veterans, and their family members, and create and maintain a registry of the same;(2) Assess and assign requests for pro bono services to volunteer attorneys and service programs registered with the office of military and veteran legal assistance;
The committee shall provide advice and assistance to the attorney general regarding program design, operation, volunteer recruitment and support strategies, service delivery objectives and priorities, and funding.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  The attorney general may apply for and receive grants, gifts, donations, bequests, or other contributions to help support and to be used exclusively for the operations of the office of military and veteran legal assistance.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 43.10 RCW.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2017, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.--- END ---
The committee shall provide advice and assistance to the attorney general regarding program design, operation, volunteer recruitment and support strategies, service delivery objectives and priorities, and funding.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  The attorney general may apply for and receive grants, gifts, donations, bequests, or other contributions to help support and to be used exclusively for the operations of the office of military and veteran legal assistance.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 43.10 RCW.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 163, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

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

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.

  15. Referred to Ways & Means.

  16. And refer to Ways & Means.

  17. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. Referred to Appropriations.

  30. JUDI - Majority; do pass.

  31. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  32. Prefiled for introduction.

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Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Republican 13001
Democrat 31001
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Not Voting
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Cody — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Not Voting
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Not Voting
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#28)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 8000
Democrat 8000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#16)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52000
Democrat 32000
Republican 14000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1055?
HB 1055 is sponsored by Jake Fey (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Haler, Hayes, Kirby, Koster, John Lovick (Democrat), Drew MacEwen (Republican), Muri, Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Appleton, Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Andrew Barkis (Republican), Laurie Jinkins (Democrat), Klippert, Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Sawyer, Shea, Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Tarleton, Young, Drew Stokesbary (Republican), and Chris Kilduff (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1055?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2017. Enacted.
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