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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1502: School nurses

Increasing the number of school nurses.

Summary

  • Requires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2015-2016 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over seven years beginning with the 2009-2010 biennium.
  • Requires public school districts to provide nurse services to manage the student and school health services in accord with the new, phased-in nurse to student ratios.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1502), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 22, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school nurses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25Sherry Appleton D-23Brian Blake D-19Eric Pettigrew D-37Larry Seaquist D-26Timm Ormsby D-3Maralyn Chase D-32Kathy Haigh D-35Marko Liias D-21Dave Quall D-40Eileen Cody D-34Mary Helen Roberts D-21Roger Goodman D-45Scott White D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1502 in other sessions

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

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