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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2711

HB 2711: Educational outcomes

Increasing equitable educational outcomes for foster care and homeless children and youth from prekindergarten to postsecondary education.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in collaboration with specified state agencies, to convene a temporary work group to develop recommendations related to education outcomes and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities for students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or both.
  • Establishes duties for the work group, including reviewing student data, engaging stakeholders, and producing reports, and related directives for the Education Data Center.
  • Modifies provisions governing a biannual report for specified education outcome programs.
  • Removes an expired reporting requirement regarding specific efforts to promote educational stability and improve education outcomes for children in foster care.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2711), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Jesse Johnson (D-30)
Introduced
January 20, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 233, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
SB 6511
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2711, SHB 2711

AN ACT Relating to equitable educational outcomes for foster care and homeless children and youth from prekindergarten to postsecondary education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Johnson (D-30)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Chris Corry R-14Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Sherry Appleton D-23Michelle Valdez R-26Lauren Davis D-32Mari Leavitt D-28Debra Lekanoff D-40Alex Ramel D-40Tana Senn D-41Frank Chopp D-43Roger Goodman D-45Jake Fey D-27Gerry Pollet D-46Lisa Callan D-5Kelly Chambers R-25

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2711
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2711
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2711
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2711
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (SHB 2711)
  2. Chapter 233, 2020 Laws. (SHB 2711)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2711)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2711)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2711)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2711)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2711)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2711)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2711)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2711)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2711)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SHB 2711)
  13. Rules suspended. (SHB 2711)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 2711)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 2711)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2711)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2711)
  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2711)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2711)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2711)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2711)
  22. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2711)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2711)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2711)
  25. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2711)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2711)
  27. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2711)
  28. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2711)
  29. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2711)
  30. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2711)
  31. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  32. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2711)
  33. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2711)
  35. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. (SHB 2711)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2711)
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
  39. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  40. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2711)
  41. Referred to Appropriations.
  42. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2711)
  43. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Education.

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