BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2804: Geography edu endowment

Establishing an endowment for the promotion of geography education.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with a national organization to establish and operate an endowment for the promotion of geography education in Washington, if funds are provided.
  • Requires the organization to have experience operating geography education endowments, have a local affiliated advisory committee, and provide equal non-state matching funds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2804), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 5, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to promoting geography education;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. ED - Majority; do pass.
  3. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2804 in other sessions

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