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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5543

SB 5543: Student safety

Improving student safety.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to provide guidance to schools in developing comprehensive safe school plans.
  • $ Requires the guidance to include a comprehensive school safety checklist and successful model comprehensive safe school plans.
  • $ Model comprehensive safe school plans must include prevention, intervention, all-hazards/crisis response, and post crisis recovery.
  • $ The SPI has the authority to adopt rules to implement provisions of comprehensive safe school plans.
  • $ Exempts from public disclosure information compiled by school districts or schools in the development of comprehensive safe school plans to the extent they identify specific vulnerabilities.
  • $ Provides for an emergency clause for specific portions of the act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2002
  6. LawMar 27, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2002
Session law
Chapter 205, Laws of 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1818
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5543, SSB 5543

AN ACT Relating to school safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Tracey Eide D-30Debbie Regala D-27Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5543
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 5543
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 5543
89 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47003
Republican42303
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Nay (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 5543
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Chapter 205, 2002 Laws. (SSB 5543)
  2. Governor signed. (SSB 5543)
  3. Effective date 6/13/2002*. (SSB 5543)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5543)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5543)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5543)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5543)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5543)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 5543)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5543)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5543)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5543)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5543)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5543)
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5543)
  16. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5543)
  17. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5543)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5543)
  19. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5543)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5543)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5543)
  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5543)
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5543)
  24. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5543)
  25. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5543)
  26. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5543)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5543)
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5543)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5543)
  30. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5543)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  33. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5543)
  34. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5543)
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5543)
  37. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. First reading, referred to Education.

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