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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2415

HB 2415: Principals & vice principals

Changing qualifications for public school principals and vice principals.

Summary

$ Expands the type of previous instructional experience principals and vice-principals can have to include experience as educational staff associates.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2415), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2002

IntroducedJan 16, 2002
Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
Passed HouseFeb 13, 2002
Passed SenateMar 4, 2002
GovernorMar 21, 2002
LawMar 21, 2002

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced: January 16, 2002 in the House
Last action: March 21, 2002
Session law: Chapter 78, Laws of 2002
Requested by: Governor
Companion bill: SB 6477
Versions: HB 2415, SHB 2415

AN ACT Relating to qualifications for public school principals and vice principals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28 Kathy Haigh D-35 Glenn Anderson R-5 Phil Rockefeller D-23 Kip Tokuda D-37 Patricia Lantz D-26 Sandra Romero D-22 Jim McIntire D-46 Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2002

Version voted on: SHB 2415

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Jack Cairnes R-47

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2002

Version voted on: SHB 2415

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	2
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

Mar 21, 2002Governor signed. (SHB 2415)
Mar 21, 2002Effective date 6/13/2002. (SHB 2415)
Mar 21, 2002Chapter 78, 2002 Laws. (SHB 2415)
Mar 11, 2002Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2415)
Mar 8, 2002Speaker signed. (SHB 2415)
Mar 8, 2002President signed. (SHB 2415)
Mar 4, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2415)
Mar 4, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2415)
Mar 1, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2415)
Feb 28, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2415)
Feb 27, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2415)
Feb 26, 2002EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2415)
Feb 15, 2002First reading, referred to Education. (SHB 2415)
Feb 13, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2415)
Feb 13, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2415)
Feb 13, 20021st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2415)
Feb 13, 20021st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2415)
Feb 11, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2415)
Feb 8, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 7, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2415)
Feb 7, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2002ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2415)
Feb 5, 2002ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 5, 2002ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2002First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2415 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2415 (2025–26) DSHS unexpected fatalities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2415 (2023–24) Economic assistance/TANF · Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2024
HB 2415 (2019–20) Special district elections · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2415 (2017–18) First informer broadcasters · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2415 (2015–16) Worksite learning · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2415 (2013–14) Homeless status certif. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2415 (2011–12) Water rights transfer · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2415 (2009–10) Criminal street gangs · Did not pass · died in committee

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