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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6474

SB 6474: Tribal compact schools pilot

Creating a pilot project for tribal compact schools.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a pilot project for one or more state-tribal education compact schools to implement modifications to requirements governing school attendance, school year length, and assessments.
  • Decouples high school graduation requirements from assessments for students participating in the pilot project by exempting these students from the obligation to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement or a Certificate of Individual Achievement as a prerequisite to graduating from a public school.
  • Requires the Office of Native Education to collaborate with each school participating in the pilot project.
  • Establishes reporting requirements and expiration provisions for the pilot project.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2018
  6. LawMar 27, 2018
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 19, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2018
Session law
Chapter 290, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6474, SSB 6474

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot project for tribal compact schools that accommodates cultural and agricultural events in school attendance requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-35Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Conway D-29Senator D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Guy Palumbo D-1Christine Rolfes D-23Rebecca Saldaña D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6474
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18302
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6474
86 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican361101
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6474
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18500
How each member voted

Nay (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SSB 6474)
  2. Chapter 290, 2018 Laws. (SSB 6474)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6474)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6474)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6474)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6474)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6474)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6474)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6474)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6474)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6474)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (SSB 6474)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6474)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6474)
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6474)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6474)
  17. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6474)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6474)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6474)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6474)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6474)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6474)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 6474)
  27. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6474)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6474)
  31. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6474)
  32. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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