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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1779: Student immigration status

Concerning the immigration status of students.

Summary

  • Requires a school district to: (1) Provide information to the parents and guardians of enrolled students regarding students' rights to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs; and (2) Include information from a student's education record in the student information directory only after the parent or guardian has provided written consent to include the information.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
ESB 5834

AN ACT Relating to providing for educational equity regardless of immigration or citizenship status;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Dolan D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Tana Senn D-41Gerry Pollet D-46Vandana Slatter D-48Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1779 in other sessions

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

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