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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6389

SB 6389: School buses/USA flags

Authorizing placement of United States flags on school buses.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules that allow the safe display of American flags on school buses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6389), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 12, 2002
  6. LawMar 12, 2002
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2002
Session law
Chapter 29, Laws of 2002
Versions
SB 6389, SSB 6389

AN ACT Relating to the ability to place the United States flag on school district buses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

18 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Mike Hewitt R-16Dan Swecker R-20Pam Roach R-31Bob Morton R-7Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanine Long R-44Val Stevens R-39Bob McCaslin R-4Stephen Johnson R-47Sid Snyder D-19Senator R-15Larry Sheahan R-9Dino Rossi R-5Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Tracey Eide D-30Patricia Hale R-8Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6389
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20004
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6389
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SSB 6389)
  2. Chapter 29, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6389)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6389)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6389)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6389)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6389)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6389)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6389)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6389)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6389)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6389)
  12. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6389)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6389)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6389)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6389)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6389)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6389)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6389)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6389)
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6389)
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 6389 in other sessions

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