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Votes at a glance: Human Services Committee advances multiple bills after executive session
Summary
After an executive session Jan. 22 the Senate Human Services Committee advanced several bills—by voice or roll call—including passage (subject to signatures) or referral to ways and means for bills that were discussed in executive session. Several amendment motions were considered; most amendment attempts failed on procedural or scope grounds.
The Washington State Senate Human Services Committee met in executive session Jan. 22 and advanced a set of bills after debate on proposed substitutes and amendments. Several proposals were the subject of short staff briefings earlier in the meeting; the committee acted by voice votes and committee motions. Where recorded, outcomes are summarized below. Voice tallies were not recorded on the public transcript.
Key actions taken in executive session (committee outcomes):
- SB 5029 (DOC release transportation): An amendment (A1) limiting DOC transportation to locations within the state failed. The committee adopted a proposed substitute that revises DOC—s review authority and release timing language; the bill passed the…
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