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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5753: Reading incentive awards

Establishing reading incentive awards.

Summary

  • Declares that a reading incentive program to compensate parents of first grade students who have achieved appropriate reading accuracy and fluency skills is created. The program shall be administered as follows: (1) Before the end of the academic year, first grade teachers may evaluate the reading abilities of their students.

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

22 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Shirley Winsley R-28Stephen Johnson R-47Patricia Hale R-8Dan McDonald R-48Michael Heavey D-34Jim Horn R-41Bob Oke R-26Harold Hochstatter R-13Dan Swecker R-20Val Stevens R-39Senator R-15Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Morton R-7Julia Patterson D-33Alex Deccio R-14Ken Jacobsen D-46Dino Rossi R-5Senator D-35Sid Snyder D-19Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

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

History

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SB 5753 in other sessions

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