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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2679

HB 2679: Students in foster care

Creating programs to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care.

Summary

  • Directs the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) to designate a foster care program supervisor to perform specified duties, if funds are provided.
  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to report on the educational experiences and progress of children in out-of-home care.
  • Directs the PSESD to create a grant program to improve stability and educational outcomes in school districts, if funds are provided.
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to fund two school-district based foster care recruitment pilot programs, if funds are provided.
  • Requires school districts to respond within two school days to the DSHS requests for records of children in foster care.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2679), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2008
  5. Partly vetoedApr 1, 2008
  6. LawApr 1, 2008
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2008
Session law
Chapter 297, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
SB 6454
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2679, SHB 2679

AN ACT Relating to improving educational outcomes for students in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Pat Sullivan D-47Maralyn Chase D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Jim McIntire D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Don Barlow D-6Geoff Simpson D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Roger Goodman D-45Alex Wood D-3Jeannie Darneille D-27Patricia Lantz D-26Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2679
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 7, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2679
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2679
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SHB 2679)
  2. Chapter 297, 2008 Laws PV. (SHB 2679)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SHB 2679)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2679)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2679)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2679)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2679)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2679)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2679)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2679)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2679)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2679)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2679)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2679)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2679)
  16. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2679)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2679)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2679)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2679)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2679)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2679)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2679)
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2679)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2679)
  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. ED - Majority; do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2679 in other sessions

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