The Washington State Senate has gone to the trouble of approving a bill that serves as nothing but a tip of the hat for the creators of Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.

Senate resolution 8640 - introduced on March 5 and passed on March 5 - honours the contribution the pair (both originally from Spokane, Washington) have made to the state, the games industry and to children's charities across the world courtesy of their Child's Play initiative.

You can read the full account here, which is as heart-warming as it is terribly formal.

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