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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5241

SB 5241: Foster care & homeless ed.

Concerning the educational success of youth who are homeless or in foster care.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to grant and consolidate partial credit and coursework to eliminate academic and nonacademic barriers for homeless students and students in foster care.
  • Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules to implement these requirements.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5241), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2017
  6. LawApr 17, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2017
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1628
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5241, SSB 5241

AN ACT Relating to the educational success of youth who are homeless or in foster care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5241
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5241
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5241)
  2. Chapter 40, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5241)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5241)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5241)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5241)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5241)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5241)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5241)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5241)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5241)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5241)
  12. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5241)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5241)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5241)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5241)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5241)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5241)
  20. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5241)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5241)
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5241 in other sessions

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