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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5120: School district dissolutions

Concerning school district dissolutions.

Summary

  • Changes the trigger for dissolution of a school district due to low enrollment from an average of five K-8 students in the preceding school year to an average of five K-8 students in the preceding three consecutive school years.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 82, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school district dissolutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5120
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18402
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5120
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44601
Republican45200
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/1/2015.
  2. Chapter 82, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. ED - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5120 in other sessions

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