BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5479

SB 5479: School transfers/open enroll

Clarifying transfers under the public school open enrollment program with regard to home-schooled students.

Summary

Students receiving home-based instruction may apply to transfer their registration to nonresident districts. The nonresident district must consider all applications for admission equally, including those from students receiving home-based instruction.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 1995

IntroducedJan 24, 1995
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 9, 1995
Passed HouseApr 5, 1995
Governor
LawApr 17, 1995

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced: January 24, 1995 in the Senate
Last action: April 17, 1995
Session law: Chapter 52, Laws of 1995
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5479, SSB 5479

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1995

Version voted on: SSB 5479

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Calvin Anderson D-43
Ray Schow R-30

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House · Final Passage

April 5, 1995

Version voted on: SSB 5479

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	35	0	0	1
Republican	61	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

Frank Chopp D-43

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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.

SB 5479 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5479 (2025–26) Open space incidental use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2023–24) Long-term care/referendum · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2021–22) Beverage alcohol/workforce · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2019–20) State credit union act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2017–18) Shared parental leave · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2015–16) Contractor fining by DES · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2013–14) Safekeeping of firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2011–12) High school math & science · Did not pass · died in committee

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