WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6555: Education investment reviews

Requiring the Washington institute for public policy to conduct systematic reviews of investments in education.

Summary

  • Expresses the legislative intent to strengthen the educational system by implementing best practices and evidence-based strategies .
  • Expresses the legislative intent to build a fair and effective funding system.
  • Expresses the legislative intent to implement an unbiased and effective method of analyzing the state’s investment in public education.
  • Directs the Washington State Institute of Public Policy (WSIPP) to conduct an on-going systematic review including a review of high-quality research and the state's investment in the educational system.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (SB 6555), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
February 6, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to systematic reviews of education investments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Andy Hill R-45Rodney Tom D-48Steve Hobbs D-44Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-18Joe Fain R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6555
34 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat131101
Republican21201
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. WM - Majority; do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6555 in other sessions

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