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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2048

HB 2048: Large 1st-class school dists

Concerning the division of large first-class school districts.

Summary

  • Provides that, effective September 1, 2019, no first-class school district may comprise more than 35,000 students or have more than five members on its board of directors.
  • Tasks the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction with convening the educational service districts to analyze the options, make recommendations for a clear legal framework and process for dividing a school district that has more than 35,000 students into two districts, and report back to the Legislature and the Governor by December 1, 2015.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2048), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2048, SHB 2048

AN ACT Relating to first-class school districts for the purposes of dividing large districts and limiting their number of board of director members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2048)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2048)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2048)
  5. Referred to Education. (SHB 2048)
  6. Referred to Education.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2048)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2048)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2048)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2048)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2048)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2048)
  19. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2048)
  20. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2048 in other sessions

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