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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2853: Charter school commission

Promoting the effective and efficient administration of the Washington state charter school commission.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Washington State Charter School Commission (Commission) to hire an executive director, employ staff, and delegate duties to the executive director.
  • Exempts the executive director and the executive director's confidential secretary from civil service laws.
  • Changes the date by which an annual charter schools performance report must be completed from December 1 to March 1.
  • Allows charter schools to offer a weighted enrollment preference for qualifying students if the preference is consistent with an admissions policy approved by the applicable authorizer instead of the Commission.
  • Repeals provisions relating to validating charter school actions and contracts that were operational before and immediately after the 2016 reenactment of charter school laws.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2853), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2020
  6. LawMar 18, 2020
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 27, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2020
Session law
Chapter 49, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to promoting the effective and efficient administration of the Washington state charter school commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2853
89 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48900
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2853
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 49, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. ED - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2853 in other sessions

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