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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5142

SB 5142: Children of school employees

Permitting the children of certificated and classified school employees to enroll at the school where the employee is assigned.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to let the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in the districts' schools, including the schools where the teachers and classified employees work, if the children live in the state.
  • Permits school districts to deny enrollment to the children of employees who don't live in the district if the children have a history of disciplinary problems, as defined or if the enrollment would displace students who live in the district.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2003
  5. Partly vetoedApr 17, 2003
  6. LawApr 17, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2003
Session law
Chapter 36, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
EHB 1363
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5142, ESSB 5142

AN ACT Relating to permitting children of certificated and classified school employees to enroll at the school where the employee is assigned;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30Dave Schmidt R-44Stephen Johnson R-47Betti Sheldon D-23Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Luke Esser R-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5142
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5142
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49102
Republican45100
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESSB 5142)
  2. Chapter 36, 2003 Laws PV. (ESSB 5142)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 5142)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5142)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5142)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5142)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5142)
  8. President signed. (ESSB 5142)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5142)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5142)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5142)
  12. ED - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5142)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5142)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5142)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5142)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5142)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5142)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5142)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5142)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5142)
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5142)
  25. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 5142 in other sessions

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