BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2139
HB 2139: Mandatory school attendance
Lowering the age of mandatory school attendance.
Summary
- Current law is amended to require children seven years of age on midnight August 31 to attend a public school unless the child attends a private school, is receiving home-based instruction, or has been excused by the school district superintendent for specified reasons. Current law is amended to not require home-school students younger than eight years of age to have an annual assessment or standardized test.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2139), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 10, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Tracey Eide (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 10, 1994 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2139, SHB 2139
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)
15 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2139 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2139 (2025–26) Snowmobile registration fees
- HB 2139 (2023–24) Self-service storage rental
- HB 2139 (2019–20) Remembers license plates
- HB 2139 (2017–18) Search warrants/muni. court
- HB 2139 (2015–16) Presidential primary
- HB 2139 (2013–14) Physician quality improvemnt
- HB 2139 (2011–12) Regional support networks
- HB 2139 (2009–10) Short subdivisions