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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2108

HB 2108: K-3 class sizes/funding

Concerning state funding for K-3 class sizes in schools.

Summary

  • Delays the requirement that school districts meet kindergarten through third grade class-size ratios of 17 students to one classroom teacher until the 2020-21 school year.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2108), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Callan (D-5)
Introduced
February 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2108, SHB 2108

AN ACT Relating to state funding for K-3 class sizes in schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Callan (D-5)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Paul Harris R-17Laurie Dolan D-22Pat Sullivan D-47Javier Valdez D-46My-Linh Thai D-41Bill Jenkin R-16Melanie Morgan D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 2108
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican34700
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2108)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2108)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2108)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2108)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2108)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2108)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2108)
  8. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2108)
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2108)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2108)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2108)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2108)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2108)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2108)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2108)
  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2108)
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2108 in other sessions

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

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