WASHINGTON, D.C. STATEHOOD
Summary
Urges the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House May 5, 2021
How they voted
62–39
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 105
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic63
98% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Jul 16, 2021
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Executive; 011-005-000
upper
May 18, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 071-042-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Will Guzzardi
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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