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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5651

SB 5651: Siting of schools

Concerning the siting of schools and school facilities.

Summary

  • Allows school projects to be sited outside urban growth areas if certain requirements are met.
  • Requires school districts to prepare a determination of need before submitting an application for school projects.
  • Mandates counties required to plan or choosing to plan under the Growth Management Act to amend their process for siting schools outside urban growth areas.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5651, SSB 5651

AN ACT Relating to the siting of schools and school facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-2Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5651)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5651)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5651)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5651)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5651)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5651)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5651)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5651)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5651)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5651 in other sessions

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

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