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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1659

HB 1659: Equitable opportunity

Creating the joint select committee on equitable opportunity for all.

Summary

  • Creates the Joint Select Committee on Equitable Opportunity for all to study efforts underway for the implementation of action items recommended by the Multi-Ethnic Think Tank and to report back to the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1659), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
February 1, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5938
Versions
HB 1659, SHB 1659

AN ACT Relating to equitable opportunity for all;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Eric Pettigrew D-37Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ross Hunter D-48Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Geoff Simpson D-47Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1659)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1659)
  3. Referred to Education. (SHB 1659)
  4. Referred to Education.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1659)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1659)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1659)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1659 in other sessions

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

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