| Passed by the Senate March 11, 2003 YEAS 48 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 10, 2003 YEAS 95 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5049 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. MILTON H. DOUMIT JR. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved May 9, 2003. GARY LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 9, 2003 - 3:17 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/13/2003. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to veterans' history awareness month; and adding a new section to chapter 73.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 73.04 RCW
to read as follows:
The legislature declares that:
(1) November of each year will be known as veterans' history
awareness month;
(2) The week in November in which veterans' day occurs is
designated as a time for people of this state to celebrate the
contributions to the state by veterans; and
(3) Educational institutions, public entities, and private
organizations are encouraged to designate time for appropriate
activities in commemoration of the contributions of America's veterans.