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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1602: School sports/rights

Concerning the exercise of expressive rights following school sports activities.

Summary

  • Provides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may safely assemble to talk with other individuals, including praying with one another.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to protecting the first amendment rights of school sports coaches and others;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

47 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 47 Republicans)

Jim Walsh R-19Bob McCaslin R-4Matt Shea R-4David Taylor R-15Mark Harmsworth R-44Vincent Buys R-42Ed Orcutt R-20Jeff Holy R-6Tom Dent R-13Brad Klippert R-8Matt Manweller R-13Brandon Vick R-18Paul Harris R-17Norm Johnson R-14Mark Hargrove R-47Luanne Van Werven R-42Vicki Kraft R-17Gina Mosbrucker R-14Melanie Stambaugh R-25Michelle Valdez R-26John Koster R-39Cary Condotta R-12Jay Rodne R-5Morgan Irwin R-31Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Volz R-6Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8Andrew Barkis R-2Mike Steele R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Dave Hayes R-10J.T. Wilcox R-2Dick Muri R-28Joe Schmick R-9Mary Dye R-9Liz Pike R-18Joyce McDonald R-25Dan Griffey R-35Norma Smith R-10Drew MacEwen R-35Richard DeBolt R-20Bill Jenkin R-16Terry Nealey R-16Joel Kretz R-7Drew Stokesbary R-31Paul Graves R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1602 in other sessions

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