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2013 Senate Joint Memorial 8001: Requesting that Interstate 5 be named the "Purple Heart Trail"
Introduced by Sen. Tim Sheldon (Mason County) (D) on January 21, 2013
Petitions the Department of Transportation to begin proceedings to name Interstate 5 from Canada to Oregon the “Purple Heart Trail” as a way to honor the servicemen and women who have been killed or wounded in combat and been awarded a Purple Heart medal. (See also HJM4000). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 21, 2013
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 5, 2013
Requests that the Washington Transportation Commission rename Interstate 5 from the Canadian border to the Oregon State line the Purple Heart Trail.
Received in the House on February 7, 2013
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 7, 2013
Amendment offered in the House on March 28, 2013
Corrects the secretary of transportation's name.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 15, 2013
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 3, 2013
Requests that the Washington State Transportation Commission name
Interstate 5 from the Canadian border to the Oregon state line the “Purple
Heart Trail".
Received in the Senate on April 23, 2013
Motion in the Senate on April 23, 2013
To concur with House amendment(s).
The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 23, 2013
Requests that the Commission rename Interstate 5 from the Canadian border to the Oregon State line the Purple Heart Trail. The name of the Secretary of Transportation is changed from Paula Hammond to Lynn Peterson.