WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2720: School dstrct superintendent

Concerning school district superintendent credential preparation programs.

Summary

  • Removes a limitation that, among public institutions of higher education, only the University of Washington (UW) or Washington State University (WSU) may offer training for certification as a school superintendent.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 20, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6407

AN ACT Relating to school district superintendent credential preparation programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Kirk Pearson R-39Hans Dunshee D-44Shay Schual-Berke D-33Mike Cooper D-21Dan Kristiansen R-39Maralyn Chase D-32Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2720
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. HE - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2720 in other sessions

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

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