BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2409

HB 2409: Character education program

Encouraging character education programs in schools.

Summary

  • $ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values identified in the state's basic education laws.
  • $ School districts that choose to implement a character education program may receive funding for that purpose from the state general fund for the 2001 fiscal year.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2409), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gigi Talcott (R-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2409, SHB 2409, E2SHB 2409

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: E2SHB 2409
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45301
Republican44500
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

History

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HB 2409 in other sessions

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