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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2538

HB 2538: School district audits

Authorizing the state auditor to conduct fiscal and performance audits for school districts once every three years except under specified situations.

Summary

  • Limits the frequency of fiscal and performance audits on school districts when no findings of impropriety were found for the three-year period immediately preceding the audit period.
  • Revises notification dates for nonrenewal of school employee contracts to the later of May 15 or 30 days after enactment of the appropriations act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2538), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6323
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2538, SHB 2538, 2SHB 2538

AN ACT Relating to reducing certain requirements affecting school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2538)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2538)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2538)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2538)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2538)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2538)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2538)
  11. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2538)
  12. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2538)
  13. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2538)
  16. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2538)
  17. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2538 in other sessions

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

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