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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1849

HB 1849: State education council

Establishing the Washington state education council.

Summary

  • Creates a new Department of Education (DOE) as an executive branch agency. The head of DOE is the Secretary of Education, who is appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
  • Creates the Washington State Education Council, with specified members, to advise the Secretary of Education.
  • Includes the Professional Educator Standards Board, the State schools for the deaf and blind, and the higher education financial assistance program administration in the DOE.
  • Abolishes and transfers the duties and functions of the Department of Early Learning, State Board of Education, and Quality Education Council to the DOE on a schedule determined by the transition team.
  • Abolishes the Office of the Education Ombudsman immediately and the functions and duties are transferred to the DOE on a schedule determined by the transition team.
  • Abolishes the Early Learning Advisory Council and the Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (ESHB 1849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
February 4, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1849, ESHB 1849

AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington state education council;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Bruce Dammeier R-25Larry Seaquist D-26Fred Finn D-35Marcie Maxwell D-41Pat Sullivan D-47Tim Probst D-17Senator D-22Glenn Anderson R-5Senator D-46Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1849
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican83202
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1849)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1849)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1849)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1849)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1849)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1849)
  7. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 1849)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1849)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1849)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1849)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1849)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1849)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1849)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1849)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1849)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 1849 in other sessions

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