BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5238: Teaching cursive in schools
Requiring that cursive writing be taught in common schools.
Summary
- Requires school district board of directors to incorporate curricula to teach cursive writing.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5238), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 18, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Judy Warnick (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring that cursive writing be taught in common schools;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)
8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- EDU - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5238 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5238 (2023–24) Academic employee bargaining
- SB 5238 (2021–22) Creative economy work group
- SB 5238 (2019–20) Concussions in youth sports
- SB 5238 (2015–16) Public water systems
- SB 5238 (2013–14) Spirits taxes & fees/reports
- SB 5238 (2011–12) Washington investment trust
- SB 5238 (2009–10) Retirement systems mailings