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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5607

SB 5607: Education

Concerning education.

Summary

  • Replaces the K-12 prototypical school funding allocation model for basic education with a per pupil guarantee model.
  • Provides additional state supplemental per pupil funding for special education students, low-income students, transitional bilingual students, highly capable students, career and technical education students, and homeless students.
  • Imposes a new local effort levy by the state on behalf of school districts at a uniform rate.
  • Delays the 2018 reduction in local excess levy authority and state levy equalization distributions by a year.
  • Eliminates voter-approved excess levies for calendar year 2019. Future voter-approved excess would be limited to 10 percent.
  • Repeals Initiative 1351 and Initiative 732 provisions.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5607), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5607, SSB 5607

AN ACT Relating to education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

13 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 12 Republicans)

Senator R-18Joe Fain R-47Hans Zeiger R-25Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Judy Warnick R-13Curtis King R-14Senator R-8Jan Angel R-26Lynda Wilson R-17Senator D-35Senator R-2Mark Miloscia R-30

Votes

Senate · Adoption of Amendment Number 3 by Senator Wellman, on Page 3, Line 13

February 1, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5607
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican02400
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Senate · Adoption of Amendment Number 4 by Senator Darneille, on Page 9, Line 2

February 1, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5607
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican02400
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5607
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12400
Republican24000
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5607)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5607)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5607)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5607)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5607)
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5607)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5607)
  8. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5607)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5607)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5607)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5607)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5607)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5607)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5607)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5607)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5607 in other sessions

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

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