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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1941

HB 1941: Active shooter drills

Prohibiting active shooter scenarios for school safety-related drills.

Summary

Prohibits schools from conducting lockdown drills that include live simulations of or reenactments of active shooter scenarios that are not trauma-informed and age and developmentally appropriate.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1941), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2022

IntroducedJan 12, 2022
Out of committeeFeb 2, 2022
Passed HouseFeb 9, 2022
Passed SenateMar 2, 2022
GovernorMar 17, 2022
LawMar 17, 2022

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced: January 12, 2022 in the House
Last action: March 17, 2022
Session law: Chapter 77, Laws of 2022
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1941, SHB 1941

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting active shooter scenarios for school safety-related drills;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022

Version voted on: SHB 1941

69 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	12	27	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (69)

Nay (27)

Excused (2)

Joel Kretz R-7
Bob McCaslin R-4

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2022

Version voted on: SHB 1941

30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	1	0	1
Republican	3	17	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (30)

Nay (18)

Excused (1)

June Robinson D-38

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History

Mar 17, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022. (SHB 1941)
Mar 17, 2022Chapter 77, 2022 Laws. (SHB 1941)
Mar 17, 2022Governor signed. (SHB 1941)
Mar 8, 2022Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1941)
Mar 7, 2022President signed. (SHB 1941)
Mar 3, 2022Speaker signed. (SHB 1941)
Mar 2, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1941)
Mar 2, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1941)
Mar 1, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1941)
Feb 24, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1941)
Feb 23, 2022EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1941)
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1941)
Feb 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1941)
Feb 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1941)
Feb 9, 20221st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1941)
Feb 9, 20221st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 7, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1941)
Feb 7, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 2, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1941)
Feb 2, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 1, 2022ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1941)
Feb 1, 2022ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 1, 2022ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2022First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1941 in other sessions

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

HB 1941 (2025–26) Agricultural coops/cannabis · Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2026
HB 1941 (2023–24) Health home serv./children · Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2024
HB 1941 (2019–20) Wildfires impact review · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1941 (2017–18) Labor relations violations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1941 (2015–16) School district bonds/voting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1941 (2013–14) Toll adjudication, penalties · Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2013
HB 1941 (2011–12) Towing vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1941 (2009–10) Comm college boards/labor · Did not pass · died in committee

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