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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1507

HB 1507: School safety/design

Promoting physical safety and security of school buildings, grounds, and surroundings through environmental design principles.

Summary

  • Directs school district boards of directors to consider school building plans and designs that promote effective physical safety and security through natural surveillances, natural access controls, and territorial reinforcements, or other safety-focused environmental design elements.
  • Repeals a duplicative statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1507), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1507, SHB 1507

AN ACT Relating to promoting physical safety and security of school buildings, grounds, and surroundings through environmental design principles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Vicki Kraft R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1507)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1507)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1507)
  6. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 1507 in other sessions

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

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