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Votes at a glance: dozens of bills advanced on House floor; titles and final tallies
Summary
On a busy floor day the Washington House advanced and passed a slate of bills by voice and recorded votes. Highlights: House Bill 22 64 (unemployment rule clarification) passed 94‑0; House Bill 21 10 (ambulance transport personnel) passed 94‑0; House Bill 22 38 (statewide food security) passed 83‑12; and several other bills were declared passed with recorded tallies shown below.
The House moved a package of bills by unanimous consent and recorded roll‑call votes during today’s floor session. Below are the bills called and their outcomes as recorded on the floor.
- House Bill 22 64 (unemployment insurance clarification): Sponsor Representative Berry said the bill clarifies confusing language about voluntary participation in employer layoff programs. Final vote announced: 94 yays, 0 nays, 4 excused — declared passed.
- Engrossed substitute House Bill 21 10 (personnel for ambulance interfacility specialty care): Floor amendment adopted to clarify nurse training requirements during ambulance transfers; final tally 94 yays, 0 nays, 4 excused — declared passed.
- House Bill 22 72 (terminology updates for ski area operations): Described as a technical cleanup aligning state terminology with federal standards; final tally 94 yays, 0 nays, 4 excused — declared passed.
- Engrossed substitute House Bill 22 38 (statewide food security): Sponsor remarks framed the bill as creating a Department of Agriculture strategy; amendment 15‑05 narrowed scope and the bill passed 83 yays, 12 nays, 3 excused.
- Engrossed House Bill 24 45 (ending probates for profit): Sponsor described past abuse in Kitsap County and argued the bill closes a loophole; final tally 67 yays, 28 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 21 09 (securing vehicle loads on public highways): Sponsor argued it provides safer alternatives for hauling equipment; final tally 95 yays, 0 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 24 72 (work on fire‑protection sprinkler systems performed by licensed contractors): Final tally 92 yays, 3 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Substitute House Bill 20 88 (dietician licensure compact): Final tally 93 yays, 1 nay, 4 excused — declared passed.
- Engrossed substitute House Bill 22 29 (Professional Engineers Registration Act updates): Final tally 68 yays, 26 nays, 4 excused — declared passed.
These outcomes reflect the floor's recorded tallies as announced by the clerk and the Speaker's declarations. Where the House adopted amendments on the floor, the record indicates which amendments were considered prior to final passage.
