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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2577

HB 2577: Character education

Encouraging locally developed and implemented character education programs.

Summary

  • $ Strongly encourages school districts to implement character education programs and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make character education programs and instructional material available to districts through the agency = s website.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2577), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gigi Talcott (R-28)
Introduced
January 22, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2577, SHB 2577

AN ACT Relating to character education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gigi Talcott (R-28)

21 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35Don Cox R-9Lynn Schindler R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Glenn Anderson R-5Mike Carrell R-28Dave Schmidt R-44Toby Nixon R-45Dave Morell R-25Sarah Casada R-25Luke Esser R-48Brad Benson R-6Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Mark Miloscia D-30Maryann Mitchell R-30Joyce Mulliken R-13Dave Quall D-40Beverly Woods R-23Tom Campbell R-2Val Ogden D-49Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2577
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. (SHB 2577)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SHB 2577)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2577)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2577)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2577)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2577)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2577)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2577)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2577)
  14. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2577 in other sessions

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