WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1600: Student prayer

Protecting student prayer.

Summary

  • Establishes the right of an individual student to engage in student-led prayer at graduation ceremonies, athletic events, school assemblies, and other school-related activities and events when the prayer is student-initiated and presented in a nondisruptive manner.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1600), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
January 29, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Gigi Talcott R-28Brad Benson R-6Lynn Schindler R-4Marc Boldt R-17Mike Carrell R-28John Koster R-39Luke Esser R-48Brian Sullivan D-29Tom Campbell R-2Jim Dunn R-17

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 1600 in other sessions

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