SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6164

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

        Labor & Workforce Development, January 24, 2000

Title:  An act relating to removing gender specific references from Title 49 RCW and making other technical corrections.

Brief Description:  Removing gender specific references from Title 49 RCW.

Sponsors:  Senators Fairley, Thibaudeau, Kline and Kohl‑Welles.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Labor & Workforce Development:  1/20/2000, 1/24/2000 [DP, DNP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

  Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Staff:  Elizabeth Mitchell (786-7430)

Background:  Title 49 currently contains gender specific language.

Summary of Bill:  Gender specific terms are eliminated and minor technical corrections are made.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.