FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5097

C 293 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Requiring public entities to display the national league of families' POW/MIA flag.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on State & Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Winsley, Constantine, Hargrove, Oke, Rasmussen and Patterson).

Senate Committee on State & Local Government

House Committee on State Government

Background:  The physical characteristics of the official flag of the State of Washington are described in statute.  Both the state and national flags are required to be displayed in schools, court rooms and state buildings.

Summary:  Every state agency, every state institution of higher education and every county, city, and town must display the national league of families POW/MIA flag along with the state and national flags upon or near its principal buildings on specific days.  These days are Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans' Day.  Information about purchasing and displaying the flag is provided by the Governor's Veterans' Affairs Advisory Committee.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate450

House970(House amended)

Senate(Senate refused to concur)

House(House refused to recede)

Senate(Senate refused to concur)

House980(House receded)

Effective:  June 13, 2002