Modifying the Washington main street program tax incentive to respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
23
Committee
19
Apr 21, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Business, Financial Services & Trade.
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 08:00 AM
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
BFST - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 08:00 AM
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alicia Rule
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Walen
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Vick
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
David Hackney
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Wicks
DDemocratic
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten Harris-Talley
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Hoff
RRepublican
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