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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2536

HB 2536: Breakfast after the bell

Creating the breakfast after the bell program.

Summary

  • Phases in over a four-year period a requirement for schools that enroll 70 percent or more low income students to offer school breakfast after the beginning of the school day, called Breakfast After the Bell (BAB).
  • Provides for exemptions from the requirement for certain schools, including if a school demonstrates that expected direct costs for the BAB will exceed expected revenues.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop policies and provide technical assistance to schools regarding changing their breakfast service model to the BAB, beginning in the 2014-15 school year.
  • Allows time spent during the BAB to count toward minimum instructional hours as long as educational activities are provided concurrently with breakfast.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2536), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 6444
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2536, ESHB 2536

AN ACT Relating to breakfast after the bell programs in certain public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cathy Dahlquist R-31Steve Bergquist D-11Kristine Lytton D-40Eric Pettigrew D-37Tina Orwall D-33Ruth Kagi D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Tharinger D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Roger Goodman D-45Brady Walkinshaw D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Senator D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: ESHB 2536
67 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican123100
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2536)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 2536)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2536)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2536)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2536)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2536)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2536)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2536)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2536)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2536)
  14. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  15. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  16. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2536 in other sessions

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