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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1803: Minimum school days

Increasing the number of school districts that may be authorized to reduce the minimum number of required school days in a school year.

Summary

  • Increases the number of waivers that the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant to small school districts requesting permission to reduce the minimum number of school days required in a school year.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 274, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of school districts that may be authorized to reduce the minimum number of required school days in a school year;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1803
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1803
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1803
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/7/2019.
  2. Chapter 274, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. ED - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1803 in other sessions

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