Reducing barriers and expanding educational opportunities to increase the supply of nurses in Washington.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Apr 7, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
PEW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Holy
RRepublican
Co
Ann Rivers
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gildon
RRepublican
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Curtis King
RRepublican
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
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