Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 59

We’re running the Concurrence Calendar in the House again today. The House must concur with the amended language in order to pass the bill to the Governor or they can"not concur” and send it back to the Senate for further deliberation.

The House took action on the following bills on the Concurrence Calendar …
Engrossed House Bill 1224 passed with concurrence 84 to 12 with 2 excused.
The House receded from its amendment, returned the bill to 2nd Reading, adopted a new amendment and passed Substitute Senate Bill 6312 75 to 22.

The House also took action on the following Senate Bills on the Floor Calendar …
Senate Bill 6505 passed 55 to 42 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6440 passed 87 to 11.
Senate Bill 6180 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6040 passed 97 to 1.
Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6552 passed 93 to 5.
Second Substitute House Bill 2207 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6518 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6573 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 57

We’re running the Concurrence Calendar in the House today. The Concurrence Calendar are those bills that passed the House and were amended by the Senate. The House must concur with the amended language in order to pass the bill to the Governor or they can"not concur” and send it back to the Senate for further deliberation.

The House concurred with the Senate amendments for the following bills …

Substitute House Bill 1292 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2102 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
House Bill 2130 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2146 passed with concurrence 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2164 passed with concurrence 77 to 19 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2276 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 2296 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2363 passed with concurrence 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 2555 passed with concurrence 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1791 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
Engrossed House Bill 2108 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2111 passed with concurrence 95 to 3.
House Bill 2253 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2315 passed with concurrence 96 to 2.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2463 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2569 passed with concurrence 94 to 4.
Substitute House Bill 2612 passed with concurrence 63 to 35.
The House receded from their amendment and passed Senate Bill 5141 91 to 7.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 11229 passed with concurrence 61 to 37.
Second Substitute House Bill 2457 passed with concurrence 89 to 9.
Substitute House Bill 2724 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
Second Substitute House Bill 1709 passed with concurrence 81 to 17.
Second Substitute House Bill 2163 passed with concurrence 86 to 12.
Second Substitute House Bill 2251 passed with concurrence 98 to 0.
The House receded from their previous amendment, returned the bill to Second Reading, adopted a new amendment, and passed Senate Bill 6283 97 to 1.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 54

The following bills passed of the House Floor today ….

Senate Bill 6201 passed 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6216 passed 93 to 0 with 4 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6226 passed 93 to 1 with 4 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6242 passed 86 to 9 with 3 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6272 passed 94 to 2 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 6514 passed 85 to 12 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6517 passed 91 to 6 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6522 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6442 passed 86 to 10 with 2 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6511 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2798 passed 85 to 11 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 5173 passed 64 to 32 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 5310 passed 84 to 12 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 5775 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 5977 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 6035 passed 84 to 12 with 12 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6124 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute Senate Bill 6163 passed 87 to 9 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6273 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 6405 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Senate Bill 6424 passed 69 to 27 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6431 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6446 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Concurrent Resolution 4416 passed 69 to 27 with 2 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 5467 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 5999 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6333 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5045 passed 78 to 19 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6093 passed 85 to 12 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6128 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
Substitute Senate Bill 6129 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6436 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.
Substitute Senate Joint Memorial 8007 passed 90 to 7 with 1 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 50

Welcome to Monday, Day 50 of the 2014 Legislative Session. Today begins the stop and go Floor action leading up to Sine Die. We passed the following bills out of the House today …

Second Substitute House Bill 1574 passed 66 to 31 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2634 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2748 passed 57 to 41.
House Bill 2790 passed 75 to 23.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 37

Today is House of Origin cutoff, which means all bills that are not necessary to implement the budget (NTIB) must be passed out of the House today. The following bills were voted out of the House …

Second Substitute House Bill 1484 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2555 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2719 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2479 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2219 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2244 passed 87 to 11.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2536 passed 67 to 31.
Second Substitute House Bill 2166 passed 72 to 26.
Second Substitute House Bill 1709 passed 84 to 14.
Second Substitute House Bill 2383 passed 71 to 27.
Second Substitute House Bill 2540 passed 70 to 28.
Engrossed House Bill 2108 passed 86 to 12.
House Bill 2776 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2665 passed 56 to 42.
House Bill 2636 passed 94 to 4.
Substitute House Bill 2235 passed 98 to 0.
Second Substitute House Bill 2377 passed 64 to 33.
Second Substitute House Bill 2569 passed 92 to 5 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2341 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2201 passed 52 to 45 with 1 excused.
Senate Bill 6523 passed 75 to 22 with 1 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 36

It was a long day on the House Floor (over 15 hours), but we managed to get HB 1888 (Industrial Hemp) and HB 2789 (Constitutional use of drones) passed over to the Senate. In addition, the following bills were passed off the House Floor today …

Second Substitute House Bill 1773 passed 91 to 5 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2646 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2647 passed 95 to 1 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2446 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1156 passed 95 to 1 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1820 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2253 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2318 passed 95 to 1 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1402 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2461 passed 82 to 14 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2440 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2556 passed 95 to 1 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2205 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 1118 passed 94 to 2 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2534 passed 59 to 37 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2705 passed 91 to 5 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2675 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2711 passed 61 to 35 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2752 passed 81 to 15 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2617 passed 56 to 40 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1841 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Third Substitute House Bill 1005 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 1171 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 1742 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2150 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2169 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2302 passed 90 to 7 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2420 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2567 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2585 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2598 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2642 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2691 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2744 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1013 passed 65 to 32 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1117 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2376 passed 89 to 8 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2594 passed 54 to 43 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2430 passed 81 to 16 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2315 passed 94 to 3 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2618 passed 61 to 36 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2481 passed 57 to 40 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2706 passed 98 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2405 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1888 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2438 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2439 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2627 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1643 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2759 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2155 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2353 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2171 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2163 passed 91 to 7.
House Bill 2294 passed 81 to 17 passed.
House Bill 2674 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2741 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2639 passed 66 to 31 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2339 passed 89 to 8 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2530 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2777 passed 78 to 19 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1960 passed 67 to 30 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2552 passed 71 to 26 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2309 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2125 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2442 passed 84 to 13 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2436 passed 53 to 44 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2196 passed 75 to 22 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2197 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2231 passed 63 to 34 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2371 passed 77 to 20 with 1 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2789 passed 83 to 15 with 1 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2178 passed 92 to 8.
Second Substitute House Bill 2493 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2698 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2208 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2454 passed 93 to 5.
Second Substitute House Bill 2251 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2414 passed 57 to 41.
Engrossed House Bill 2733 passed 89 to 8.
House Bill 2225 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2386 passed 57 to 40 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2457 passed 88 to 9 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2624 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2363 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2527 passed 59 to 37 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2146 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2482 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2463 passed 95 to 1 with 2 excused
Engrossed House Bill 2447 passed 73 to 23 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2229 passed 88 to 8 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2426 passed 52 to 44 with 2 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2524 passed 93 to 3 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2149 passed 67 to 29 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2643 passed 68 to 28 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2673 passed 82 to 14 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1224 passed 75 to 19 with 4 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2347 passed 57 to 37 with 4 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 33

The following bills passed off the Floor today …

Substitute House Bill 2512 95 to 1 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1170 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2130 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2515 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2175 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2177 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1635 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2153 passed 85 to 11 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2378 passed 89 to 7 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2699 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1651 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2373 passed 92 to 4 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2553 passed 90 to 6 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2610 passed 72 to 24 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2725 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2535 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2626 passed 87 to 10 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2746 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1287 passed 63 to 34 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2474 passed 54 to 43 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2743 passed 53 to 44 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2334 passed 51 to 45 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2486 passed 59 to 37 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2694 passed 81 to 15 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2613 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2582 passed 91 to 5 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 2684 passed 55 to 41 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2359 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2404 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2192 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2298 passed 83 to 13 with 2 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1072 passed 82 to 14 with 2 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 32

The following bills were passed out of the House today …

Substitute House Bill 2739 passed 65 to 33.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2023 passed 89 to 9.
Substitute House Bill 2467 passed 85 to 13.
Substitute House Bill 2612 passed 75 to 23.
House Bill 1902 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2080 passed 92 to 6.
Substitute House Bill 2372 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed House Bill 2558 passed 56 to 42.
Substitute House Bill 2331 passed 54 to 44.
House Bill 2723 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2415 passed 90 to 8.
Substitute House Bill 2519 passed 90 to 8.
House Bill 2061 passed 94 to 4.
House Bill 2254 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2351 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2310 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2410 passed 91 to 7.
Substitute House Bill 2492 passed 93 to 5.
Second Substitute House Bill 2616 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2160 passed 92 to 6.
House Bill 2329 passed 85 to 13.
Substitute House Bill 2544 passed 93 to 5.
Substitute House Bill 2537 passed 53 to 45.
House Bill 2451 passed 94 to 4.
Substitute House Bill 2368 passed 62 to 36.
House Bill 2135 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 1286 passed 62 to 36.
Second Substitute House Bill 2333 passed 53 to 45.
House Bill 2099 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2456 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 1892 passed 55 to 41 with 2 excused.
House Bill 1654 passed 71 to 25 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1298 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1367 passed 62 to 35 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2074 passed 84 to 13 with 1 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2111 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2126 passed 78 to 19 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2246 passed 56 to 41 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2306 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2365 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2407 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2408 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2437 passed 90 to 7 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2543 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2580 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2592 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2724 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 2029 passed 88 to 9 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2364 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 32

In the Local Government Committee today, we’re getting briefed on NoaNet, a federally financed broadband expansion program throughout WA State. We’re back on the Floor to vote on bills at 10:00 AM today.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 31

Today in the House, the following bills passed out to the Senate …

Second Substitute House Bill 1017 passed 57 to 41.
House Bill 1896 passed 96 to 2.
Second Substitute House Bill 2002 passed 77 to 21.
House Bill 2119 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2151 passed 97 to 1.
Substitute House Bill 2183 passed 82 to 16.
House Bill 2261 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2262 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2406 passed 95 to 3.
House Bill 2708 passed 97 to 1.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1563 passed 53 to 45.
House Bill 1179 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2018 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 1785 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2170 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2105 passed 85 to 13.
House Bill 2296 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2473 passed 73 to 25.
House Bill 1185 passed 83 to 15.
House Bill 1783 passed 82 to 16.
House Bill 1129 passed 62 to 36.
House Bill 1360 passed 72 to 26.
Substitute House 1674 passed 73 to 25.
Substitute House Bill 2098 passed 97 to 1.
Substitute House Bill 2121 passed 64 to 34.
House Bill 2157 passed 91 to 7.
House Bill 2215 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2278 passed 89 to 9.
House Bill 2301 passed 90 to 8.
House Bill 2374 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2433 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2448 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2547 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2593 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2682 passed 81 to 16 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1840 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2102 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1791 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2057 passed 93 to 4 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2195 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2518 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 1684 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2381 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2644 passed 87 to 10 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2541 passed 97 to 0 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2576 passed 83 to 14 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2590 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.
House Bill 2680 passed 95 to 2 with 1 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 30

Today is the first day of what could be a long week for Floor action in the House. The following bills passed out of the House today …

House Bill 1011 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2017 passed 94 to 4.
House Bill 2167 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2228 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2276 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2285 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2336 passed 95 to 3.
House Bill 2398 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2546 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2575 passed 92 to 6.
House Bill 2583 passed 94 to 4.
Substitute House Bill 2605 passed 93 to 5.
Substitute House Bill 2651 passed 97 to 1.
Substitute House Bill 2531 passed 78 to 20.
Substitute House Bill 1838 passed 76 to 22.
Substitute House Bill 2165 passed 93 to 5.
Substitute House Bill 2282 passed 90 to 8.
House Bill 2450 passed 93 to 5.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2191 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2722 passed 53 to 45.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1675 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 1027 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2162 passed 71 to 27.
Substitute House Bill 2164 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 1597 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 1814 passed 60 to 38.
House Bill 2332 passed 53 to 45.
House Bill 2100 passed 91 to 7.
House Bill 2137 passed 88 to 10.
House Bill 2140 passed 98 to 0.
Substitute House Bill 2255 passed 58 to 40.
House Bill 2700 passed 98 to 0.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1083 passed 98 to 0.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 26

On the House Floor today, we voted the following bills out …

House Bill 1064 passed 77 to 16 with 5 excused.
House Bill 1264 passed 94 to 0 with 4 excused.
House Bill 1634 passed 80 to 14 with 4 excused.
Substitute House Bill 2152 passed 93 to 1 with 4 excused.
House Bill 1486 passed 55 to 39 with 4 excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2500 passed 54 to 40 with 4 excused.
Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1467 passed 92 to 2 with 4 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 24

Today on the House Floor the following bills were passed onto the Senate …

Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1448 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2148 passed 54 to 44.
House Bill 1607 passed 98 to 0.
House Bill 2127 passed 98 to 0.

Of particular interest is House Bill 2148, the abortion mandate bill, which I voted against. It will be interesting to see what the Senate does with the bill.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 22

I’m back in Olympia after a great weekend back home. We voted the following bill out of the House this morning …

House Bill 1063 passed 94 to 1 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1805 passed 92 to 3 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1173 passed 89 to 6 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1260 passed 56 to 39 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1292 passed 93 to 1 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1339 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1538 passed 63 to 32 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1593 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1724 passed 72 to 23 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1409 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1727 passed 54 to 41 with 3 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 19

On the House Floor today, we passed the following bills …

House Bill 2115 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1107 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1145 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
House Bill 1859 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Second Substitute House Bill 1909 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1858 passed 95 to 0 with 3 excused.

Have a great weekend everyone ... Go Seahawks.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 15

After spending a great weekend at home, we’re voting on the House Floor this morning with the following bills passing over to the Senate.

Substitute House Bill 1103 passed 67 to 29 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1267 passed 59 to 37 with 2 excused.
Substitute House Bill 1413 passed 53 to 43 with 2 excused.
House Bill 1417 passed 96 to 0 with 2 excused.
Engrossed House Bill 1279 passed 54 to 42 with 2 excused.
House Bill 2106 passed 86 to 10 with 2 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 10

On the House Floor this morning, we voted five bills out of the House. These bills were …

Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1294 passed 72 to 25 with 1 Excused.
Substitute House Bill 1038 passed 97 to 0 with 1 Excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1090 passed 97 to 0 with 1 Excused.
Substitute House Bill 1536 passed 58 to 39 with 1 Excused.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1950 passed 95 to 2 with 1 Excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Sesion Day 5

After caucusing on bills today the House passed the following House Bill 1043 92 to 1 with 4 excused. This bill also passed out of the House in 2013 90 to 2 with 2 excused.

Less Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom - 2014 Legislative Session Day 5

My first meeting of the morning is in Government Operations and Elections Committee where we’re hearing testimony on two bills. House Bill 1102 requires county auditors to process ballots on the day of the primary or general election until midnight or until all ballots received up to and on that day have been processed and counted, whichever occurs first.

House Bill 2106 adds a provision to election law that if no more than one candidate files for any single county partisan office to fill an unexpired term, a primary for that office may not be held.

We’ll be on the House Floor later today and may take action on a handful of bills. Stay tuned for an update.

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Here are the comments Representatives Shea, Overstreet and I made during the debate on House Bill 2088.

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