WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5003: State board of education

Providing for citizen election of members of the state board of education and increasing the number of board members to two per congressional district.

Summary

  • The size of the SBE is increased and the composition and method of electing the SBE is changed. The SBE is comprised of two nonpartisan representatives from each of the congressional districts, except districts at large, who are elected by the voters within the congressional district at a general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5003), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 8, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state board of education membership;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Dan Swecker R-20

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Education.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5003 in other sessions

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