WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2056: Home-school parent ed grants

Authorizing educational grants to parents or guardians of home-schooled children.

Summary

  • Educational grants are created to support the parents, guardians, or custodians of a child receiving home-based instruction, to redirect funding to local levels, encourage educational competition and diversity, and reduce state costs and bureaucracy. The grant program is voluntary.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2056), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dawn Mason (D-37)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Mason (D-37)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Kip Tokuda D-37Cathy Wolfe D-22Jim Dunn R-17Peggy Johnson R-35Roger Bush R-2Bill Backlund R-45Brian Thomas R-5Scott Smith R-2Suzette Cooke R-47Mary Skinner R-14Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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 2056 in other sessions

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