This bill was NOT passed. I justed posted this on pocketfives too.
I don't know how they screwed this up but they appear to have made a mistake.
The pdf linked above says it was passed by the house on April 17th. However, the Activity Report for that day does not list HB 1243, meaning the House did not take any action with respect to that bill.
http://flooractivityext.leg.wa.gov/d...aspx?chamber=3
Likewise the Activity Report for the Senate on April 3rd also does not list the bill. In fact, it appears that the Senate was not even in session that day.
http://flooractivityext.leg.wa.gov/d...aspx?chamber=7
Furthermore the list of all bills passed this session does not include HB 1243.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/documents/lic/...rts/cutoff.pdf
Finally, I call Rep. Strow's office today and was told that the bill did not pass. He is the primary sponsor of the bill so he should know if it passed. His office told me that they have recieved several calls regarding the confusion and assured me that it did not pass. They said they will call me soon, however, to discuss options for getting it passed next session.