WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1194: Declaration of Independence

Requiring teaching the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the state and federal constitutions.

Summary

  • Requiring public and private schools to teach and display the Declaration of Independence and the state and federal constitutions.
  • Describing the required elements of public school instruction on the Declaration of Independence, the state and federal constitutions, and other civics materials.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jerome Delvin (R-8)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to requiring the teaching of the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the constitutions of the United States and Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jerome Delvin (R-8)

17 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 16 Republicans)

Cary Condotta R-12Toby Nixon R-45Glenn Anderson R-5Roger Bush R-2Bob Sump R-7Lois McMahan R-26Dan Roach R-31Larry Crouse R-4Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Lynn Schindler R-4Marc Boldt R-17Jim Buck R-24Bill Hinkle R-13Tom Campbell R-2Kirk Pearson R-39Dave Upthegrove D-33Tom Mielke R-18

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1194 in other sessions

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