BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2019

HB 2019: Charter schools

Authorizing charter schools.

Summary

  • A new chapter is created in the education code authorizing and establishing a process for creating and implementing charter schools. A charter school : A charter school is a public school of one or more K-12 grades managed by an applicant's board of directors.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SHB 2019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseApr 4, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2019, SHB 2019, E2SHB 2019

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

April 4, 1997
Version voted on: E2SHB 2019
67 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat251601
Republican421202
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (3)

House · Final Passage

January 23, 1998
Version voted on: E2SHB 2019
72 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat311000
Republican411204
How each member voted

Yea (72)

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 2019 in other sessions

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