2005 Senate Bill 5332: Honoring the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr

Introduced by Sen. Adam Kline (Seattle) (D) on January 20, 2005

To declare that King county is named in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on January 20, 2005

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 18, 2005

Amendment offered by Sen. Luke Esser (R) on March 8, 2005

To clarify that King County is named after former Vice President William Rufus Devane King, in addition to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Amendment offered by Sen. Joyce Mulliken (Mukilteo) (R) on March 8, 2005

To insert into the bill the statement that "King County is named King State," and that "King State has all the rights and priviliges of statehood".

Amendment offered by Sen. Val Stevens, (R-Arlington) (R) on March 8, 2005

To rename King County for Martin Luther King, Jr.

The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 8, 2005

Received in the House on March 10, 2005

Referred to the House State Government Operations and Accountability Committee on March 10, 2005

Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 1, 2005

Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 19, 2005

To declare that King county is named in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.