Honoring immigrants in Washington state.
SR 8614 is a ceremonial Senate resolution adopted on February 13, 2025, that honors immigrants in Washington state for their contributions as neighbors, workers, business owners, and taxpayers. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes immigrants' economic and cultural impacts, citing statistics like 15.3% of the state's population being foreign-born and immigrants' roles in agriculture, STEM fields, and business. The resolution symbolically affirms their integral role in Washington's communities without implementing any concrete policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Fortunato
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Conway
DDemocratic
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