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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2597

HB 2597: Kindergarten assessment

Requiring the department of early learning and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a kindergarten entry assessment.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Early Learning and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with Thrive by Five and other stakeholders, to submit a report on recommendations for implementing a kindergarten readiness assessment.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2597, SHB 2597, 2SHB 2597

AN ACT Relating to creating a kindergarten readiness assessment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Bob Hasegawa D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Kathy Haigh D-35Maralyn Chase D-32Tami Green D-28Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: 2SHB 2597
87 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican26801
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2597)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2597)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2597)
  4. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2597)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2597)
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 2597)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 2597)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2597)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2597)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2597)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2597)
  13. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2597)
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2597)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2597)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2597)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2597)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2597)
  21. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2597)
  22. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2597)
  23. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SHB 2597)
  27. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  28. ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2597)
  29. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2597 in other sessions

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