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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5263: School bus drivers

Concerning school bus driver requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to survey school districts about statutes, rules, and other factors that affect or may affect the ability of school districts to hire and retain qualified bus drivers.
  • Requires the OSPI and the WSSDA to jointly report the results of the survey and to provide findings and recommendations to the education and transportation committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate by December 13, 2019.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school bus driver requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5263
47 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican19010
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  8. First reading, referred to Education.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  14. Referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  15. And refer to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. TRAN - Majority; without recommendation.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5263 in other sessions

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