2003 Senate Bill 5180

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Introduced by Sen. Mike Hewitt (Walla Walla) (R) on January 16, 2003

To rename the Legislative Committee on Economic Development the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. See also Companion House Bill 1179. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on January 17, 2003

Testimony in support offered in the Senate on January 29, 2003

By Lt. Governor Brad Owen. He testified that the name change is more consistent with what the committee does and what it should be doing.
Testimony against: none offered.

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 30, 2003

Passed 46 to 0 in the Senate on February 21, 2003.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".

Renaming the Legislative Committee on Economic Development.

Received in the House on February 25, 2003

Referred to the House Economic Development, Agriculture and Trade Committee on February 25, 2003

Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 3, 2003

The bill did not pass both chambers during the 2003 regular session, so the bill automatically returned to the Senate Rules Committee when the regular 105-day session adjourned on April 27, 2003.

Received in the Senate on January 12, 2004

And active in the 2004 legislative session.

Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on January 19, 2004