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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 3131

HB 3131: School safety

Addressing school safety.

Summary

  • Expands the list of weapons prohibited on school property.
  • Increases the penalty for possession of a firearm on school property from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony.
  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a multistakeholder workgroup to develop a model policy on threat assessment and management, and requires school districts to adopt a policy, taking into consideration the model policy.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 3131), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 22, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3131, ESHB 3131

AN ACT Relating to school safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Brendan Williams D-22Troy Kelley D-28Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 3131
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 3131
92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican31301
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 3131)
  2. Referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 3131)
  3. And refer to Judiciary. (ESHB 3131)
  4. EDU - Majority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3131)
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 3131)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 3131)
  7. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered. (ESHB 3131)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 3131)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 3131)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 3131)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 3131)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 3131)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 3131)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 3131)
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 3131 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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