WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1941: Board of edu voting rights

Making the superintendent of public instruction a voting member of the state board of education.

Summary

  • Gives the Superintendent of Public Instruction a vote on all matters before the State Board of Education.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1941), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5855

AN ACT Relating to providing voting rights on the state board of education to the superintendent of public instruction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Quall D-40Gigi Talcott R-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1941
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican281301
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Education.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. ED - Majority; do pass.
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1941 in other sessions

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