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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1511

HB 1511: Tribal history, culture, etc

Requiring Washington's tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools.

Summary

  • Requires, rather than encourages, school districts to incorporate the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe(s) into the social studies curriculum.
  • Requires schools to use curriculum developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1511), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5433
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1511, SHB 1511

AN ACT Relating to teaching Washington's tribal history, culture, and government in the common schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

21 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31Sherry Appleton D-23Drew Stokesbary R-31Roger Goodman D-45Chris Reykdal D-22Luis Moscoso D-1Jay Rodne R-5Gerry Pollet D-46Chad Magendanz R-5Hans Zeiger R-25Norm Johnson R-14Steve Tharinger D-24Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Kevin Van De Wege D-24Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Sharon Wylie D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Brady Walkinshaw D-43Mia Gregerson D-33Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1511
62 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50100
Republican123302
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  2. Referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 1511)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1511)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1511)
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1511)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1511)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1511)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1511)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1511)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1511)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1511)
  19. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1511 in other sessions

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