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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2617

HB 2617: School district insolvency

Regarding school district financial insolvency.

Summary

  • Establishes criteria for a school district to be identified as financially insolvent, and authorizes creation of a Financial Oversight Committee to review the financial condition of these school districts.
  • Establishes a process by which a financially insolvent school district may be dissolved and annexed by one or more contiguous school districts.
  • Establishes dates by which boundary changes must become effective.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Glenn Anderson (R-5)
Introduced
January 19, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 186, Laws of 2012
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2617, SHB 2617

AN ACT Relating to school district financial insolvency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Glenn Anderson (R-5)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2617
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2617
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican19300
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2617
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 2617)
  2. Effective date 9/1/2012. (SHB 2617)
  3. Chapter 186, 2012 Laws. (SHB 2617)
  4. Speaker signed. (SHB 2617)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2617)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2617)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2617)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2617)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2617)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2617)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2617)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2617)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2617)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2617)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2617)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2617)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2617)
  18. EDU - Majority; without recommendation. (SHB 2617)
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2617)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2617)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2617)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2617)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2617)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2617)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2617)
  29. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.

HB 2617 in other sessions

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