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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5433

SB 5433: Tribal history, culture, etc

Requiring Washington's tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools.

Summary

  • Requires, rather than encourages, school districts to incorporate the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe(s) into the social studies curriculum.
  • Requires schools to use curriculum developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5433), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2015
  6. LawMay 8, 2015
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2015
Session law
Chapter 198, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1511
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5433, SSB 5433

AN ACT Relating to teaching Washington's tribal history, culture, and government in the common schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Pam Roach R-31Joe Fain R-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Bruce Dammeier R-25John McCoy D-38Sharon Nelson D-34Senator D-46Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Senator R-18Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Maralyn Chase D-32Pramila Jayapal D-37Steve Conway D-29Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5433
42 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican20500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5433
76 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47400
Republican291800
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5433)
  2. Chapter 198, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5433)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5433)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5433)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5433)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5433)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5433)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5433)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5433)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5433)
  11. CDHT - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5433)
  12. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5433)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5433)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5433)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5433)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5433)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5433)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5433)
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5433 in other sessions

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