HR4617 • 2026

Children's day

Encouraging the celebration of Children's Day.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Jinkins, Representative Stokesbary, Representative Abbarno, Representative Abell, Representative Barkis, Representative Barnard, Representative Berg, Representative Bergquist, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Berry, Representative Bronoske, Representative Burnett, Representative Valdez, Representative Callan, Representative Chase, Representative Connors, Representative Corry, Representative Cortes, Representative Couture, Representative Davis, Representative Dent, Representative Doglio, Representative Donaghy, Representative Duerr, Representative Dufault, Representative Dye, Representative Engell, Representative Entenman, Representative Eslick, Representative Farivar, Representative Fey, Representative Fitzgibbon, Representative Fosse, Representative Goodman, Representative Graham, Representative Gregerson, Representative Griffey, Representative Hackney, Representative Hill, Representative Hunt, Representative Jacobsen, Representative Keaton, Representative Klicker, Representative Kloba, Representative Leavitt, Representative Lekanoff, Representative Ley, Representative Low, Representative Macri, Representative Manjarrez, Representative Marshall, Representative McClintock, Representative McEntire, Representative Mena, Representative Mendoza, Representative Morgan, Representative Nance, Representative Obras, Representative Orcutt, Representative Ormsby, Representative Ortiz-Self, Representative Parshley, Representative Paul, Representative Penner, Representative Peterson, Representative Pollet, Representative Ramel, Representative Reed, Representative Reeves, Representative Richards, Representative Rude, Representative Rule, Representative Ryu, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Santos, Representative Schmick, Representative Schmidt, Representative Scott, Representative Shavers, Representative Simmons, Representative Springer, Representative Stearns, Representative Steele, Representative Stonier, Representative Street, Representative Stuebe, Representative Taylor, Representative Thai, Representative Tharinger, Representative Thomas, Representative Timmons, Representative Volz, Representative Walen, Representative Walsh, Representative Waters, Representative Wylie, Representative Ybarra, Representative Zahn
Last action: 2025-02-17
Official status: H Adopted
Effective date: Not listed

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Children's day

What This Bill Does

Children's day

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Bill History

2025-02-17 House
Adopted.

Official Summary Text

Children's day

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WHEREAS, We welcome to the House of Representatives the young 1
people here today, visiting the workspace of their legislature; and2
WHEREAS, In the state of Washington, we believe in leaving our 3
state a better place than we found it, as we don't inherit the earth, 4
we borrow it from our children; and 5
WHEREAS, Students are here all session working diligently serving 6
as pages and interns, and we hope their experience in Olympia 7
inspires them to remain informed and engaged in their democracy; and8
WHEREAS, We can learn much from children, as they are exposed 9
from birth to different places, languages, and people, and embrace 10
those new experiences with a smile and open arms; and11
WHEREAS, It is our solemn obligation to reflect on our 12
achievements and work towards the remaining progress needed to 13
accomplish and fulfill the rights of every child, prioritizing their 14
health, safety, and education; and 15
WHEREAS, We recognize the incredible potential that resides 16
within each child; 17
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives 18
encourage all the people of Washington to celebrate Children's Day 19
and to do whatever they can to help children and students thrive.20
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of22
Resolution 4617 adopted by the House of Representatives23
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4617 , by Representatives Jinkins, Stokesbary,
Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard, Berg, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Berry, Bronoske,
Burnett, Caldier, Callan, Chase, Connors, Corry, Cortes, Couture, Davis, Dent,
Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Dufault, Dye, Engell, Entenman, Eslick, Farivar, Fey,
Fitzgibbon, Fosse, Goodman, Graham, Gregerson, Griffey, Hackney, Hill, Hunt,
Jacobsen, Keaton, Klicker, Kloba, Leavitt, Lekanoff, Ley, Low, Macri, Manjarrez,
Marshall, McClintock, McEntire, Mena, Mendoza, Morgan, Nance, Obras, Orcutt,
Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Paul, Penner, Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Reeves,
Richards, Rude, Rule, Ryu, Salahuddin, Santos, Schmick, Schmidt, Scott, Shavers,
Simmons, Springer, Stearns, Steele, Stonier, Street, Stuebe, Taylor, Thai,
Tharinger, Thomas, Timmons, Volz, Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wylie, Ybarra, and Zahn
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 7
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