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WA HJM4002

JM

Status

Enrolled

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Dent

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Washington Transportation Commission designate the Interstate 90 bridge over the Columbia River near Vantage as the "Medal of Honor Bridge" to honor Medal of Honor recipients

  • Washington state has 34 known Medal of Honor recipients, representing less than one-tenth of one percent of U.S. service members who have received the nation's highest military award

  • Interstate 90 runs from Seattle to Boston, providing high visibility to millions of travelers for the proposed designation

  • Passed unanimously in both chambers: House 95-0 on March 4, 2025, and Senate 49-0 on April 16, 2025

Legislative Description

Designating the bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia river near Vantage, Washington as the "Medal of Honor Bridge."

Last Action

Filed with Secretary of State.

4/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/8/2025
Transportation3/6/2025
Rules2/12/2025
Transportation1/22/2025

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