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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2473

HB 2473: School for the deaf

Revising provisions for the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf.

Summary

  • $ Increases the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD).
  • $ Reduces the power of the superintendent of the WSD to reflect the increased power of the Board of Trustees.
  • $ Dissolves the current board and creates a new board with representatives from the nine congressional districts, of whom five must meet a required area of experience or expertise.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kip Tokuda (D-37)
Introduced
January 18, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6558
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2473, ESHB 2473

AN ACT Relating to the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kip Tokuda (D-37)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marc Boldt R-17Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Val Ogden D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Dunn R-17Velma Veloria D-11Joe McDermott D-34Bill Fromhold D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2473
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2473)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2473)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2473)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2473)
  5. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2473)
  6. First reading, referred to Education. (ESHB 2473)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2473)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2473)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2473)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2473)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2473)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2473)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2473)
  17. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2473)
  18. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 2473 in other sessions

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