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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1998

HB 1998: Student achievement

Creating the apple award program.

Summary

  • Creates the Apple Award to honor public elementary schools that have made the most improvement in reading, writing, and mathematics on the fourth grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
  • Provides $25,000 for capital projects selected by students in those schools, and makes the awards contingent upon funding provided for that purpose.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1998), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 495, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2005
  6. LawMay 16, 2005
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
February 14, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2005
Session law
Chapter 495, Laws of 2005

AN ACT Relating to awards for the improvement of student achievement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1998
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1998
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1998
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (EHB 1998)
  2. Chapter 495, 2005 Laws. (EHB 1998)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1998)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1998)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1998)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1998)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1998)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1998)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1998)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1998)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1998)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1998)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1998)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1998)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1998)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (EHB 1998)
  17. EKHE - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1998)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (EHB 1998)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (EHB 1998)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1998)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1998)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1998)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1998)
  24. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1998)
  25. CB - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1998)
  26. Referred to Capital Budget. (EHB 1998)
  27. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1998)
  28. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1998)
  29. First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 1998)

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