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SB 140                                                                                                                        
The purpose of the Joint Session was to consider override of the                                                                
Governor's veto of CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(FIN) am H                                                                         
(EDU: Internet/Charter/Transp./Funding/BSA).                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The roll call of the Senate showed twenty members present.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The roll of the House showed thirty-nine members present.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel moved CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(FIN) am H                                                                      
become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski rose to a point of order. President Stevens ruled                                                          
the point well taken.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent the                                                                    
Secretary read the Governor's veto letter that accompanied the bill.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
withdraw his motion. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                                                                                   
NO. 140(FIN) am H "An Act relating to funding for Internet services                                                             
for school districts; relating to charter schools; relating to                                                                  
transportation of public school students; relating to correspondence                                                            
study funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to                                                             
funding for reading improvement plans; and providing for an effective                                                           
date" become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto?" The roll of                                                              
the Senate was taken with the following result:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATE                                                                                                                          
CSSB 140(FIN) am H                                                                                                              
Veto Override                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson,                                                                 
Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman,                                                                     
Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The roll of the House was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE                                                                                                                           
CSSB 140(FIN) am H                                                                                                              
Veto Override                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin,                                                              
Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears,                                                                     
Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Wright                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman,                                                                      
C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Saddler, Shaw, Tilton,                                                               
Tomaszewski, Vance                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Rauscher                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
TOTALS: YEAS: 39  NAYS: 20  EXCUSED: 1  ABSENT: 0                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and so, lacking the necessary 40 votes to override, the Governor's veto                                                         
was sustained.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the Joint Session                                                             
stand in adjournment. Without objection, the Joint Session adjourned                                                            
at 4:01 p.m.