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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6879

SB 6879: Basic education finance

Regarding the joint task force on basic education finance.

Summary

  • Requires a report from the Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance (Task Force) by December 1, 2008.
  • Requires the Task Force to consider issues related to salary equalization across school districts.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2008
  6. LawMar 26, 2008
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 30, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2008
Session law
Chapter 177, Laws of 2008
Versions
SB 6879, SSB 6879

AN ACT Relating to the joint task force on basic education finance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Joe McDermott D-34Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6879
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30002
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6879
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SSB 6879)
  2. Chapter 177, 2008 Laws. (SSB 6879)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6879)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6879)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6879)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6879)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6879)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6879)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6879)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6879)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6879)
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6879)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6879)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6879)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6879)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6879)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6879)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6879)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6879)
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6879)
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6879 in other sessions

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