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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5427: Study of constitutions

Requiring that students be given copies of Our Constitution and What it Means before studying the federal and state constitutions.

Summary

  • Provides that, before beginning the study of the Constitution of the United States and the Washington state Constitution, each school district shall provide for its students copies of Our Constitution and What it Means , by William Kottmeyer and Thomas F. Eagleton. State funds shall be used to purchase copies. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5427), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
January 22, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Val Stevens R-39Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5427 in other sessions

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