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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6558

SB 6558: School for the deaf

Revising provisions for the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf.

Summary

  • $ Increases the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD).
  • $ Reduces the power of the superintendent of the WSD to reflect the increased the power of the Board of Trustees.
  • $ Dissolves the current board and creates a new board of whom 6 must meet a required area of experience or expertise.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2002
  6. LawMar 28, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2002
Session law
Chapter 209, Laws of 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2473
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6558, ESSB 6558

AN ACT Relating to the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Don Carlson R-49Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6558
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6558
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6558
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2002. (ESSB 6558)
  2. Chapter 209, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 6558)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6558)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6558)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 6558)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6558)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 6558)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6558)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6558)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6558)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 6558)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6558)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6558)
  14. CFS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6558)
  15. CFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6558)
  16. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (ESSB 6558)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6558)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6558)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6558)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6558)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6558)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6558)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6558)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6558)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 6558 in other sessions

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