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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5318: Agriculture science ed.

Promoting agriculture science education in schools.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to designate one or more high schools to serve as lighthouse programs on how to combine agriculture science education with a focus on STEM and partnerships with businesses and the community.
  • Creates the Agriculture Science Education Grant Program to award grants to provide professional development for certificated instructors, obtain consumable laboratory equipment supplies, acquire equipment commonly used in the agriculture industry, and cover administrative costs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5318), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1453
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to agriculture science education in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-8Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Barbara Bailey R-10

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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5318 in other sessions

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

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