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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2475: School program requirements

Increasing minimum school program requirements.

Summary

  • The minimum school year length is increased by one day per biennium beginning in 1999-2001 and ending in 2017-19, when the school year then will be 190 days. The minimum program hours that must be offered are expressed as a per day average rather than a yearly total.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2475), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
January 14, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 14, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

18 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Peggy Johnson R-35Jack Cairnes R-47Kelli Linville D-42Marlin Appelwick D-46Grace Cole D-32Mike Carrell R-28Eileen Cody D-11Helen Sommers D-36Mike Wensman R-41Suzette Cooke R-47Don Carlson R-49Dave Schmidt R-44Tom Mielke R-18Al O'Brien D-1Karen Keiser D-33Georgia Gardner D-42Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bill Thompson R-44

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 2475 in other sessions

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