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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5588

SB 5588: School days, use by district

Requiring an analysis of how school districts use school days.

Summary

  • A school day must have a minimum of six instructional hours. This cannot be waived by the State Board or the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5588), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
February 4, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5588, SSB 5588

AN ACT Relating to the definition of school day;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator D-35Senator R-18Joe Fain R-47Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5588)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5588)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5588)
  6. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5588)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5588)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5588 in other sessions

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

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