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SCR 8410

Adjourning the 2023 1st Special Session of the Sixty-eighth Legislature SINE DIE.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Jamie Pedersen and 1 co-sponsor

SCR 8410 formally ends Washington's 2023 1st Special Legislative Session and terminates lawmakers' authority to conduct business during that session period.

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Bill Summary · SCR 8410

Legislative bill overview

SCR 8410 is a concurrent resolution that formally adjourns the 2023 1st Special Session of the Washington State Legislature. The phrase "sine die" means "without a day," the traditional parliamentary term for final adjournment. This is procedural legislation necessary to officially end a legislative session.

Why is this important

Legislative sessions must be formally closed through official adjournment resolutions to complete the legal process and allow enacted bills to take effect. Without sine die adjournment, the legislative session technically remains open and uncertainty exists about the session's conclusion. This resolution marks the end of the special session period and clarifies when legislators' special session authority expires.

Potential points of contention

  • Timing of adjournment: Disagreement may exist over whether the session ended at the optimal time, with some members possibly wanting more time to address pending legislation
  • Unfinished business: Any bills not passed before sine die are effectively killed for that session, potentially frustrating members with incomplete legislative agendas
  • Session length: Questions about whether the special session duration was appropriate for addressing the issues it was called to handle

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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