BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
HB 1039: Bicycle & pedestrian travel
Reporting on, updating, and expanding deployment of existing government programs that provide education on bicycle and pedestrian travel.
Summary
- Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)to review and update its existing bicycle and pedestrian safety curriculum for middle schoolers by June 30, 2023.
- Requires the OSPI to coordinate with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to create a bike safety awareness program for students enrolled in grades 3 to 5 and report to the Legislature by November 1, 2023.
- Requires the WSP to report on the activities of its bicycle awareness program to the Legislature by September 1, 2021. During the 2021-23 biennium, the WSP must also coordinate with the OSPI to create a bike safety awareness program for students enrolled in grades 3 to 5.
- Requires the Department of Health to report on the activities of its head injury prevention program to the Legislature by September 1, 2021.
- Allows the Washington State Department of Transportation to award Safe Routes to Schools grants to school districts for presentations to students of the WSP bicycle awareness program.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2021
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob McCaslin (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2021 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reporting on, updating, and expanding deployment of existing government programs that provide education on bicycle and pedestrian travel;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1039 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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