BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1174: Firearms/hunting education

Requiring the superintendent of public instruction to develop an elective firearms safety and hunter education course for high school students.

Summary

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), develop a program of instruction for firearms safety and hunter education for students in grades 9-12.
Establishes that, beginning with the 2018-19 school year, any school district may adopt the program as an elective one-half credit course for high school students.
Authorizes the director of the WDFW to cooperate and partner with the SPI and school districts in their implementation and provision of hunter education training opportunities offered as part of the public school curriculum.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1174), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to an elective firearms safety and hunter education course for high school students;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2017First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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