WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1861: Charter schools

Authorizing charter schools.

Summary

  • Declares that a charter school is a public school including one or more of grades kindergarten through twelve, operated by a public benefit nonprofit corporation, according to the terms of a renewable five-year contract granted by a sponsor. Provides that a charter school shall operate independently of any school district board, under a charter approved by a sponsor.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1861), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
February 9, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

36 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 24 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40Gigi Talcott R-28Hans Dunshee D-39Barbara Lisk R-15Al O'Brien D-1Gary Alexander R-20Kelli Linville D-42Jack Cairnes R-47Jerome Delvin R-8Larry Crouse R-4Roger Bush R-2Dave Schmidt R-44Dave Anderson D-10Steve Van Luven R-48Eileen Cody D-11Dave Mastin R-16Maryann Mitchell R-30Phil Fortunato R-47Velma Veloria D-11Jim Buck R-24Renee Radcliff R-21Don Carlson R-49Tom Huff R-26Joyce McDonald R-25Mike Wensman R-41Tom Campbell R-2Jeff Morris D-40Brad Benson R-6Luke Esser R-48Patricia Lantz D-26Marc Boldt R-17Lynn Schindler R-4Mark Miloscia D-30Ed Murray D-43Phil Rockefeller D-23Duane Sommers R-6

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 1861 in other sessions

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