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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5129: Charter schools/athletics

Concerning charter school students participating in interschool athletics and extracurricular activities.

Summary

  • Removes the statutory provision requiring the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules to limit charter school students participation in interschool athletic activities or other interschool extracurricular activities to those activities offered by the student's resident school district, unless approved by a nonresident school district or the WIAA.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2017
  6. LawApr 19, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2017
Session law
Chapter 60, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1208
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to charter school students participating in interschool athletics and extracurricular activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Hans Zeiger R-25Mark Mullet D-5Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5129
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5129
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 60, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. ED - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5129 in other sessions

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