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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6491: Sch. for blind/deafness ctr.

Transferring the state school for the blind and the state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

Summary

  • The state residential schools: the School for the Blind, the School for the Deaf, and the State Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss, (which serves local school districts that serve deaf students) become programs under the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent will make all appointments that were formerly made by the Governor and/or Senate.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2849
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to transferring the state school for the blind, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, and the associated boards of trustees to the office of the superintendent of public instruction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Claudia Kauffman D-47Paull Shin D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6491 in other sessions

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