GOOD NEWS! WA State Article V Recission Bill Passed 47 to 1 In the Senate
From Polly Stickney
A quick update for you with some good news: the Rescission Bill passed the Senate! This bill rescinds all live Article V Applications calling for a convention to propose amendments – we have 5 in WA. You can see how Senators voted below. Now to the House! Start urging your 2 State Representatives to support SJM 8008.
Bill History
2025 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jan 14
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
SGTE – Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 11
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Roll Call
SJM 8008
Const. conv. applications
3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/19/2025
Yeas: 47 Nays: 1 Absent: 0 Excused: 1
Voting Yea: Senators Alvarado (D-34), Bateman (D-22), Boehnke (R-8), Braun (R-20), Chapman (D-24), Christian (R-4), Cleveland (D-49), Conway (D-29), Cortes (D-18), Dhingra (D-45), Dozier (R-16), Fortunato (R-31), Frame (D-36), Gildon (R-25), Goehner (R-12), Hansen (D-23), Harris (R-17), Hasegawa (D-11), Holy (R-6), Kauffman (D-47), King (R-14), Krishnadasan (D-26), Liias (D-21), Lovelett (D-40), Lovick (D-44), McCune (R-2), Muzzall (R-10), Orwall (D-33), Pedersen (D-43), Ramos (D-5), Riccelli (D-3), Robinson (D-38), Saldaña (D-37), Salomon (D-32), Schoesler (R-9), Shewmake (D-42), Short (R-7), Slatter (D-48), Stanford (D-1), Torres (R-15), Trudeau (D-27), Valdez (D-46), Wagoner (R-39), Warnick (R-13), Wellman (D-41), Wilson, C. (D-30), Wilson, J. (R-19)
Voting Nay: Senator MacEwen (R-35)
Absent: None
Excused: Senator Nobles (D-28)
Polly Stickney is the John Birch Society Field Coordinator for Washington & Oregon