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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2191: Homeless student program

Creating a homeless student housing and educational stability program as a part of basic education.

Summary

  • Establishes a homeless student housing and educational stability program to facilitate the education of all students by: (1) Removing the barriers to learning faced by homeless students; (2) Decreasing the mobility rates that negatively affect the learning of homeless students and their classmates; (3) Increasing student engagement; and (4) Enhancing readiness to learn.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2191), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
March 9, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to a homeless student housing and educational stability program as part of basic education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brady Walkinshaw D-43Strom Peterson D-21June Robinson D-38

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 2191 in other sessions

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

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