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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2373

HB 2373: Homeless student ed outcomes

Enacting provisions to improve educational outcomes for homeless students.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report data on homeless students to the Governor and the Legislature, which must be disaggregated by subgroups of students at both the state and district levels.
  • Requires the OSPI to report to the Legislature dropout rates for homeless students in grades 7 through 12.
  • Requires the OSPI to post on its website a short video that provides information on identifying and providing support to homeless students, and why these activities are critical to student success.
  • Requires the OSPI to adopt and distribute best practices for choosing and training district-designated homeless student liaisons.
  • Requires school districts to strongly encourage additional training for staff and homeless student liaisons annually.
  • Requires school districts to include in existing information distributed with enrollment or annual information, information about services and support for homeless students.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2373), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Parker (R-6)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 6074
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2373, SHB 2373

AN ACT Relating to improving educational outcomes for homeless students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Parker (R-6)

25 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Kristine Lytton D-40Monica Jurado Stonier D-17Cathy Dahlquist R-31Larry Seaquist D-26Hans Zeiger R-25Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jessyn Farrell D-46Eric Pettigrew D-37Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Bergquist D-11Maureen Walsh R-16Gerry Pollet D-46Jake Fey D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Eileen Cody D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Larry Haler R-8Senator D-22Gael Tarleton D-36Roger Freeman D-30Brady Walkinshaw D-43Dick Muri R-28Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2373
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican39400
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2373)
  2. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2373)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2373)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2373)
  5. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2373)
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2373)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2373)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2373)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2373)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2373)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2373)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2373)
  16. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  18. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  19. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2373 in other sessions

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