Votes at a glance: Senate advances package of bills, confirms university trustee and adopts ceremonial resolution
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Summary
On March 3 the Washington Senate confirmed Maria Seguenza to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, adopted a resolution honoring Yolanda Cortinas Trout Manuel, and approved a slate of bills including HB 2248, HB 2309, HB 2348, HB 2523, HB 2428, HB 2340 and HB 2317. Vote tallies are listed below.
The Washington State Senate recorded a series of formal actions on March 3. Highlights and recorded outcomes follow.
Confirmation - Maria Seguenza (Gubernatorial appointment 9142 to Western Washington University Board of Trustees): confirmed by roll call; floor announcement reported 44 ayes, 1 nay, 2 absent and 2 excused.
Ceremonial - Senate Resolution 8,700 honoring Yolanda Cortinas Trout Manuel for community service and her role as the first Latina queen of the Walla Walla Cinco de Mayo pageant: adopted by voice vote; the honoree and family were invited to the gallery and recognized.
Bills and final passage (selected) - Substitute House Bill 2,248 (technical changes to corporate filings processed by Secretary of State): declared passed, floor report indicated 48 yays. - House Bill 2,309 (eliminating certain postgraduate degree barriers in state classification): declared passed, floor report indicated 48 yeas and 1 excused. - House Bill 2,348 (updates to timber sale and land‑sale processes for Department of Natural Resources): declared passed by constitutional majority. - Engrossed 2nd Substitute House Bill 2,523 (community reinvestment program updates): declared passed, floor report indicated 45 yeas, 3 nays and 1 excused. - Substitute House Bill 2,428 (preventing unintentional lapses/cancellations of life insurance policies by allowing third‑party notice): declared passed, floor report showed 48 yays. - House Bill 2,340 (applying CARES substance use disorder monitoring provisions to nursing assistants): declared passed, floor report showed a constitutional majority (46 yeas, 2 nays, 1 excused reported at roll call announcement). - Engrossed House Bill 2,317 (early childhood education and assistance program licensing clarifications): declared passed, floor report indicated 48 yays.
Procedure and next steps Most measures passed the Senate under suspension of rules and will proceed through enrollment. Bills that passed on final floor action will follow the standard enrollment/transmittal process before the governor. For the items above, the Senate’s floor announcements provided the vote tallies listed; where the transcript did not provide a full roll‑call printout for every item the floor summary is noted as reported on the record.
Notes on sources All vote counts, roll‑call announcements and formal actions are drawn from on‑the‑record floor calls and the secretary’s roll calls as recorded in the session transcript.