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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1770

HB 1770: Board of education recommend

Adopting recommendations of the state board of education.

Summary

  • $ OSPI will determine the amount of funding that will be provided to education centers for diagnostic tests and student enrollments.
  • $ School districts may determine the level of fees needed to cover the cost of prescreening kindergarten and first grade students who wish to enroll at a younger age than is generally permitted by district policies.
  • $ A number of laws related to school districts are moved from their current placement in the Revised Code of Washington to different chapters in the code and two obsolete laws are repealed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1770), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 1999
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawMay 17, 1999
Prime sponsor
Michael Stensen (D-31)
Introduced
February 4, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 17, 1999
Session law
Chapter 348, Laws of 1999
Requested by
State agency
Versions
HB 1770, SHB 1770

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Stensen (D-31)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gigi Talcott R-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1770
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1770
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25011
Republican20011
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 20, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1770
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1770 in other sessions

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