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SB209Introduced in the Senate

Economic development; creating the Taiwan Regional Trade Office; stating duties and responsibilities.

Passed

Introduced by Roland Pederson, District 19

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Official description

Economic development; creating the Taiwan Regional Trade Office; stating duties and responsibilities.

Where it stands

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 22, 2025

51

Yes

30

No

17

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Absent
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4No
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Absent
Steve Bashore7No
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Pederson

  3. Second Reading referred to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  4. Coauthored by Representative Pae (principal House author)

  5. Reported Do Pass as amended Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed

  6. Title stricken

  7. Referred to Appropriations

  8. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed

  9. Placed on General Order

  10. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6

  12. Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1

  13. Referred for engrossment

  14. Engrossed to House

  15. First Reading

  16. Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

  17. Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

  18. Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee

  19. CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee

  20. Enacting clause stricken

  21. Coauthored by Representative(s) Lawson, Strom, Hilbert

  22. General Order

  23. Coauthored by Representative(s) Munson

  24. Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 42

  25. Notice served to reconsider vote by Representative Pae

  26. Motion to reconsider adopted: Ayes: 54 Nays: 27

  27. Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 55 Nays: 30; Ayes: 55 Nays: 30

  28. Referred for engrossment

  29. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  30. HAs read

  31. HAs rejected, conference requested

  32. SCs named GCCA

  33. Conference granted, naming GCCA

  34. CCR read

  35. Title restored

  36. Emergency clause restored

  37. Enacting clause restored

  38. CCR adopted

  39. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8

  40. Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 5

  41. CCR submitted

  42. CCR adopted

  43. Fourth Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 30; Ayes: 51 Nays: 30

  44. To Senate

  45. Referred for enrollment

  46. Enrolled, to House

  47. Signed, returned to Senate

  48. Sent to Governor

  49. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025

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