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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2264

HB 2264: School district censorship

Prohibiting censorship of materials relating to United States history or heritage in schools.

Summary

  • School district boards of directors must not censor any documents, writings, speeches, or records relating to the founding of the United States or the State of Washington because they contain religious references.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lois McMahan (R-26)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Versions
HB 2264, ESHB 2264

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lois McMahan (R-26)

28 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Peggy Johnson R-35Steven Hargrove R-23Eugene Goldsmith R-42Larry Sheahan R-9Cheryl Hymes R-40Jim Buck R-24Don Benton R-17Joyce Mulliken R-13John Koster R-39Grant Pelesky R-25Mark Sterk R-4Kathy Lambert R-45Tom Campbell R-2Scott Smith R-2Val Stevens R-39Cathy McMorris R-7Maryann Mitchell R-30Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Thompson R-44Dave Mastin R-16Bill Backlund R-45Senator R-15Duane Sommers R-6Shirley Hankins R-8Barbara Lisk R-15Mike Carrell R-28Eric Robertson R-31Sarah Casada R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2264
74 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat132201
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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History

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HB 2264 in other sessions

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