WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5949: Academic choice in education

Creating the academic choice in education scholarship program act.

Summary

  • Directs the superintendent of public instruction to establish an academic choice in education scholarship program to be initially piloted in the five school districts with the largest student populations in grades kindergarten through twelve. Provides for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
February 17, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
HB 1670

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Bob Oke R-26Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

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

History

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SB 5949 in other sessions

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