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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6620

SB 6620: School safety

Concerning a statewide plan for funding cost-effective methods for school safety. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning cost-effective methods for maintaining and increasing school safety. )

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to complete an evaluation of how Washington and other states have addressed the funding of school safety and security programs, and to submit a report to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by December 1, 2017.
  • Requires the OSPI and the School Safety Advisory Committee to hold annual school safety summits with appointed legislators and other participants, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for that purpose.
  • Requires the OSPI to develop an online social and emotional training module for educators.
  • Allows, subject to the availability of funding, educational service districts to implement a regional school safety and security program that is modeled after a regional school safety and security center developed by an educational service district.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 29, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 240, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a statewide plan for funding cost-effective methods for school safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Litzow R-41Andy Billig D-3Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: ESB 6620
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: ESB 6620
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican321501
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2016
Version voted on: ESB 6620
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican21400
How each member voted

Nay (4)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (ESB 6620)
  2. Chapter 240, 2016 Laws. (ESB 6620)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6620)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESB 6620)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6620)
  6. President signed. (ESB 6620)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6620)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6620)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6620)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6620)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESB 6620)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6620)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 6620)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6620)
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6620)
  16. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 6620)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 6620)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6620)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6620)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6620)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6620)
  22. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6620)
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESB 6620)

SB 6620 in other sessions

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