FINAL BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5047

                                   C 62 L 91

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Designating a state tartan.

SPONSORS:Senators Bauer, McCaslin, Sutherland, L. Smith, Moore, Snyder, Niemi and Wojahn.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

BACKGROUND:

A tartan is a design for the weaving of cloth consisting of perpendicular bands of contrasting colors on a solid color background.  Different tartans are associated with specific Scottish and Irish clans, military regiments or other entities.  A particular tartan is identified by the background color and the color and width of the crossing bands in the pattern.  While some states have adopted tartans, there is no tartan designated for the state of Washington.

SUMMARY:

A Washington State tartan is designated consisting of blue, white, yellow, red and black bands on a green background.  The Secretary of State is authorized to register the tartan with the Scottish Tartan Society in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      42    2

House 81    14

EFFECTIVE:July 28, 1991