Understanding Our 2008
2007
Legislative Accomplishments
2007 Legislative Accomplishments
More 2007 Legislative Accomplishments by Shay Schual-Berke
ACLU – civil
liberties accomplishments
Commentary on 2007 Legislative Accomplishments
Tentative 2008 Legislative
Calendar
The 2008 Legislative Session in
Our 2008 State Legislature
Legislators and their
assignments
Information
for Influencing Legislation
2008
legislative Priorities of various advocacy groups
Governor
Gregoire’s 2008 supplemental budget For more.
What
to expect from our 2008 legislature
Important
Cutoff Dates for Legislation
The dates below control the action on bills: these
“cut-off dates” are firm. Bills that fail to get the requisite action before
action is “cut-off” will probably die. The calendar won’t be official until the
legislature convenes January, but these are the LIKELY critical dates.
·
1/14 – 2008 Session begins.
·
2/08 – last day for bills to be considered in the Policy
Committees of the House/Senate - where they originate (a.k.a. "house of
origin")
·
2/12 – last day for bill consideration in the Fiscal
Committee (House or Senate) where they originate
·
2/19 – last day for bills to be considered on the floor
in their “house of origin”
·
2/29 – last day for bills consideration in the Policy
Committees of the "opposite house"
·
3/03 – last day for bill consideration in the Fiscal
Committees of the "opposite house"
·
3/07 – last day for bill to be considered on the floor
of the “opposite house”
·
3/13 – 2008 Session adjourns for the year
Information about other state
legislatures For more.