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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2476: 180-day school year waivers

Concerning waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement.

Summary

  • Authorizes the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue granting waivers to school districts from the 180-day minimum school year requirement by eliminating an August 31, 2017 expiration of its authority to issue waivers.
  • Deletes a provision specifying that all waivers to the 180-day minimum school year requirement granted to school districts by the SBE expire on August 31, 2017.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2476), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 99, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

15 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Chad Magendanz R-5Bruce Chandler R-15Senator D-22Richard DeBolt R-20Brian Blake D-19Gina Mosbrucker R-14Chris Reykdal D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Tom Dent R-13Senator R-12JD Rossetti D-19Dick Muri R-28Larry Haler R-8Mark Hargrove R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2476
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2476
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 99, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Placed on third reading.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. ED - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2476 in other sessions

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