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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1504

HB 1504: Elementary school recess

Ensuring elementary school students receive sufficient daily recess.

Summary

  • Requires public schools, beginning with the 2024-25 school year, to provide at least 30 minutes of daily recess for elementary school students.
  • Directs the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA), with the assistance of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to revise a model policy and procedure on nutrition, health, and physical education.
  • Requires school districts to adopt or amend their policies and procedures to incorporate the revised WSSDA model policy and procedure on nutrition, health, and physical education.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1504), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sam Low (R-39)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5257
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1504, SHB 1504

AN ACT Relating to ensuring elementary school students receive sufficient daily recess for mental and physical health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)

19 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Emily Alvarado D-34Carolyn Eslick R-39Mary Fosse D-38Brandy Donaghy D-44Julio Cortes D-38Paul Harris R-17Mari Leavitt D-28Jamila Taylor D-30Davina Duerr D-1Suzanne Schmidt R-4Roger Goodman D-45Jenny Graham R-6Mike Volz R-6Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Lisa Callan D-5

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1504
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1504)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1504)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1504)
  4. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1504)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1504)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1504)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1504)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1504)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1504)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1504)
  14. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1504 in other sessions

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

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