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SB617 • 2025

the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed

the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Hesselbein, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives McCarville, Brown, Sinicki, Tenorio, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Udell, Vining, Mursau and Snyder
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Hesselbein , Habush Sinykin , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives McCarville , Brown , Sinicki , Tenorio , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Billings , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Doyle , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Haywood , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Mayadev , McGuire , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Palmeri , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Snodgrass , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Udell , Vining , Mursau and Snyder

  3. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development