WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 3124: Reading improvement programs

Establishing reading improvement programs.

Summary

  • The Successful Readers Act is created. A funding program is created to provide teacher training and curriculum in beginning reading instruction for kindergarten through second grade teachers, and to provide teacher training in the use of volunteer tutors and mentors for kindergarten through fourth grade teachers.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 3124), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Peggy Johnson (R-35)
Introduced
February 16, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Peggy Johnson (R-35)

13 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Scott Smith R-2Tim Hickel R-30Mark Sterk R-4Bob Sump R-7Dave Mastin R-16Renee Radcliff R-21Brad Benson R-6Tom Mielke R-18Mike Sherstad R-1Bill Backlund R-45Jerome Delvin R-8Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 16, 1998
Version voted on: HB 3124
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04100
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

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HB 3124 in other sessions

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