Reinstating the authority of the department of social and health services and the health care authority to purchase interpreter services for applicants and recipients of public assistance who are sensory-impaired.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Apr 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2019 · House Apr 12, 2019
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 26, 2019
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Apr 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 12, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-1-2)
house
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Apr 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
lower
Apr 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
HSEL - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
HSRR - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RS
Rebecca Saldaña
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Jeannie Darneille
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
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