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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1805: "School day" definition

Changing the definition of "school day."

Summary

  • Modifies the definition of school day to add that it includes a minimum of six instructional hours.
  • Provides that late start, early release, or partial days resulting in less than six instructional hours is prohibited unless the release is for a full school day.
  • Adds that the State Board of Education or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may not grant waivers that allow a school or district to have less than six hours of instructional hours in a school day.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1805), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chad Magendanz (R-5)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the definition of school day;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chad Magendanz (R-5)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Matt Manweller R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1805 in other sessions

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