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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5337: Opportunity scholarships

Providing opportunity scholarships.

Summary

  • Provides that, if an elementary school does not meet or exceed the goals set in RCW 28A.655.050 upon the request of the student's parent or guardian the school district must transfer the student to a successful public school within the district that has met the goals or the student shall be granted an opportunity scholarship, whichever the parent requests.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
January 19, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to opportunity scholarships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31

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.

SB 5337 in other sessions

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