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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1617

HB 1617: State and school holidays

Aligning state and school holidays.

Summary

Specifies that all state holidays are also school holidays on which school may not be taught.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2022

IntroducedJan 10, 2022
Out of committeeJan 17, 2022
Passed HouseFeb 2, 2022
Passed SenateMar 3, 2022
GovernorMar 30, 2022
LawMar 30, 2022

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)
Introduced: January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action: March 30, 2022
Session law: Chapter 198, Laws of 2022
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1617, SHB 1617

AN ACT Relating to aligning state and school holidays;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28 Jesse Johnson D-30 Alex Ramel D-40 Lisa Callan D-5 Lauren Davis D-32 Jamila Taylor D-30 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Tarra Simmons D-23 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Timm Ormsby D-3 Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022

Version voted on: SHB 1617

88 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	31	8	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (88)

Nay (8)

Excused (2)

Joel Kretz R-7
Representative R-39

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2022

Version voted on: SHB 1617

45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	17	3	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

June Robinson D-38

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History

Mar 30, 2022Effective date 7/1/2022. (SHB 1617)
Mar 30, 2022Chapter 198, 2022 Laws. (SHB 1617)
Mar 30, 2022Governor signed. (SHB 1617)
Mar 10, 2022Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1617)
Mar 10, 2022President signed. (SHB 1617)
Mar 7, 2022Speaker signed. (SHB 1617)
Mar 3, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1617)
Mar 3, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1617)
Mar 2, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1617)
Feb 22, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1617)
Feb 21, 2022Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1617)
Feb 21, 2022EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1617)
Feb 7, 2022First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1617)
Feb 2, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1617)
Feb 2, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1617)
Feb 2, 20221st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1617)
Feb 2, 20221st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 1, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1617)
Feb 1, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 17, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1617)
Jan 17, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 13, 2022SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1617)
Jan 13, 2022Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1617)
Jan 13, 2022Minority; do not pass.
Jan 13, 2022SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2022SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Dec 8, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1617 in other sessions

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

HB 1617 (2025–26) UW primate research center · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1617 (2023–24) Universal services program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1617 (2019–20) International law & property · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1617 (2017–18) Child welfare volunteer GALs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1617 (2015–16) Judicial information system · Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2015
HB 1617 (2013–14) Housing trust fund · Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2013
HB 1617 (2011–12) Public hospital districts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1617 (2009–10) Regulatory reform · Did not pass · died in committee

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