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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5079

SB 5079: Natural science education

Promoting natural science, wildlife, and environmental education.

Summary

  • Creates an account as a repository for state and other monies provided to support natural science, wildlife, agriculture, forestry and environmental education programs provided to schools by nonprofit organizations.
  • Directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute grants from the account on a competitive basis to eligible nonprofit organizations that provide matching funds or in-kind services and that meet additional criteria described in the legislation.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1466
Versions
SB 5079, ESSB 5079

AN ACT Relating to natural science, wildlife, and environmental education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

13 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Oke R-26Shirley Winsley R-28Joseph Zarelli R-18Don Benton R-17Dan Swecker R-20Luke Esser R-48Patricia Hale R-8Stephen Johnson R-47Mike Hewitt R-16Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5079
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5079)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5079)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5079)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5079)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5079)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5079)
  7. ED - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5079)
  8. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5079)
  9. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5079)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5079)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5079)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5079)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5079)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5079)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5079)
  18. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5079)
  19. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 5079 in other sessions

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