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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5497

SB 5497: Board of ed. student members

Extending voting authority to student members on the state board of education.

Summary

  • Extends voting authority to the two student members of the State Board of Education (SBE) except in matters directly relating to graduation requirement changes that apply to their school and graduating class.
  • Makes corresponding changes to quorum requirements for the transaction of business by the SBE.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 44, Laws of 2022
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5497, SSB 5497

AN ACT Relating to extending voting authority to student members on the state board of education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Senator D-22Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5497
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican11900
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5497
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican33800
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SSB 5497)
  2. Chapter 44, 2022 Laws. (SSB 5497)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5497)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5497)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5497)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5497)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5497)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5497)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5497)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5497)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5497)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5497)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5497)
  14. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5497)
  15. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5497)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5497)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5497)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5497)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5497)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5497)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5497)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5497)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5497 in other sessions

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