Bill Action

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Bill Action Taken

Bill Number Chamber Description Governor's Action Signed Date
1673 House Relating to exempting information relating to the regulation of explosives from public disclosure. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1688 House Relating to resident student status as applied to veterans. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1692 House Relating to protecting information concerning agency employees who have filed a claim of harassment or stalking. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1696 House Relating to wage and salary information. Signed Thu, May. 9, 2019
1706 House Relating to eliminating subminimum wage certificates for persons with disabilities. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1713 House Relating to improving law enforcement response to missing and murdered Native American women. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1714 House Relating to granting of high school diplomas by community or technical colleges. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1724 House Relating to local government responsibility and accountability in mitigating impacts of public facilities on certain surrounding neighborhoods with high poverty and concentrations of persons of color. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1726 House Relating to services provided by health care professional students. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1727 House Relating to gift cards. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1730 House Relating to the effect of payment or acknowledgment made after the expiration of a limitations period. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1732 House Relating to identifying and responding to bias-based criminal offenses. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1734 House Relating to accreditation standards for college in the high school programs. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1739 House Relating to firearms that are undetectable or untraceable. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1742 House Relating to juvenile offenses that involve depictions of minors. Signed Wed, Apr. 24, 2019
1743 House Relating to the methodology for establishing the prevailing rate of wages for the construction of affordable housing, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and low-income weatherization and home rehabilitation public works. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1746 House Relating to incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand. Signed Tue, May. 7, 2019
1753 House Relating to requiring a statement of inquiry for rules affecting fees related to health professions. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
1756 House Relating to safety and security of adult entertainers. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019
1764 House Relating to adjusting monetary thresholds for found property. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1767 House Relating to establishing a law enforcement grant program to expand alternatives to arrest and jail processes. Signed Mon, May. 13, 2019
1768 House Relating to modernizing substance use disorder professional practice. Signed Tue, May. 21, 2019
1772 House Relating to motorized foot scooters. Signed Mon, Apr. 29, 2019
1777 House Relating to exempting certain existing ambulatory surgical facilities from certificate of need. Signed Wed, Apr. 17, 2019
1784 House Relating to wildfire prevention. Signed Wed, May. 8, 2019

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Bill Action FAQs

When does a bill reach the governor’s desk?

Before the governor signs a bill, it must first be signed in open session in both the Senate and House. Once the house speaker and senate president sign the bill, it’s delivered to the governor’s office. This process can take several days following the passage of a bill by the Legislature.

How long does the governor have to sign a bill?

Bills that are delivered to the governor more than five days before the Legislature adjourns have five days to be acted on. Bills that are delivered fewer than five days before the Legislature adjourns have 20 days to be acted on by the governor.

How are the five days and the 20 days counted?

Both are counted as calendar days, not business days. Sundays are not counted, but Saturdays and state holidays are counted.

How are bills scheduled for action, whether they are five-day or 20-day bills?

The governor’s office schedules bill signings. Often they are signed in the governor’s office in the order they are received; however:

  • Bills may be grouped together by issue or location. For example, several education bills may be signed at the same time or bills affecting a region of the state may be signed together in that region.
  • Legislators can request a specific date for signing.
How do I find out when a bill is going to be signed?

The bill action schedule and memos are posted on this website above. Always double check the bill action schedule on the day of your bill signing as sometimes bills may be held at the last minute for further consideration.

 

I’d like to attend a bill signing. What do I need to know?
  • The bill action notice gives the location and time of the bill signing. Possible locations include:
    • Governor’s Conference Room on the second floor of the Legislative Building
    • State Reception Room on the third floor of the Legislative Building
    • Off-site locations around the state
  • Capitol Campus building map is available here.
  • Parking information for the Capitol Campus is available here.
  • There are often large groups at bill signings so when you arrive, we ask that you find your bill number and line up in the hallway. Our staff will call groups into the conference room when their bill is being signed.
  • Children are welcome. Service animals only are also allowed in the office.
  • During the signing, guests should form a group behind the governor. The spots immediately to the governor’s left and right are reserved for the legislators who sponsored the bill. After the governor gives brief remarks, a photographer will take a group photo available for purchase here. The bill signings are also recorded and available for viewing on tvw.org.
  • After the photos, our staff will pass out ceremonial pens to commemorate the signing.
  • Guests should then exit the conference room through the rear door.

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