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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5581

SB 5581: Pupil transp. allocations

Addressing pupil transportation allocations.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to reimburse 100 percent of school district costs for transporting students in distinct passenger categories beginning in the 2023-24 school year.
  • Defines distinct passenger categories to include qualifying students with disabilities, qualifying students who are homeless, and qualifying students in foster care.
  • Requires school districts to submit data monthly regarding the actual costs and miles of transporting students in distinct passenger categories beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
  • Requires the State Auditor to review a school district’s transportation expenditures if the district's per-pupil reimbursement amount for distinct passenger categories exceeds the average per-pupil reimbursement amount in similarly geographically sized school districts as categorized by the superintendent.
  • Requires OSPI to provide an analysis of school district transportation costs and allocations to the Legislature by January 1, 2025.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5581), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5581, SSB 5581

AN ACT Relating to pupil transportation allocations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5581
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5581)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5581)
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5581)
  4. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5581)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5581)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5581)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5581)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5581)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5581)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5581)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5581)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5581 in other sessions

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