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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2857: Declaration of Independence

Requiring the teaching of the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the constitutions of the United States and Washington state.

Summary

  • Requires the teaching of the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the constitutions of the United States and Washington state.

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

23 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 22 Republicans)

John Ahern R-6Glenn Anderson R-5Dan Roach R-31Cathy McMorris R-7Cary Condotta R-12Lois McMahan R-26Larry Crouse R-4Gigi Talcott R-28Toby Nixon R-45Tom Campbell R-2Rodney Tom R-48Ed Orcutt R-18Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Clements R-14Daniel Newhouse R-15Beverly Woods R-23Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Carrell R-28Mike Armstrong R-12Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Buck R-24Roger Bush R-2Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2857 in other sessions

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

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