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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1652: Censorship in school dstrcts

Prohibiting censorship of materials relating to United States history or heritage in schools.

Summary

  • Declares that school district boards of directors shall not censor any documents, writings, speeches, or records specified in this act relating to the founding of the United States or the state of Washington because of religious references in these documents, writings, speeches, or records.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lois McMahan (R-26)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to censorship by school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lois McMahan (R-26)

12 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 11 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Tom Mielke R-18Deb Wallace D-17Marc Boldt R-17Bob Sump R-7Ed Orcutt R-18Brad Benson R-6Dan Kristiansen R-39Lynn Schindler R-4Mark Schoesler R-9Cary Condotta R-12Glenn Anderson R-5

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 1652 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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