BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2398

HB 2398: Instruct. materials/parents

Requiring parent representation on instructional materials committees.

Summary

Requires school district instructional materials committees (IMCs) to include one or more parents of students, with the parent members equaling less than one-half of the total membership of the IMC.
Includes an exemption to the parent members requirement for school districts with fewer than 2,000 students that are unable to recruit parents to serve on an IMC.
Requires school districts to ensure equitable opportunity for participation on IMCs by parents of enrolled students that reflect the demographics and learning needs in the district.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to requiring parent representation on instructional materials committees;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2398)
Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2398)
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2024ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2398)
Jan 30, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2398)
Jan 30, 2024ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 30, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2024ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2024First reading, referred to Education.

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

HB 2398 (2025–26) Maritime trade ed. assist. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2019–20) Leg. staff F-1s/online · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2017–18) Jury selection · Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2018
HB 2398 (2015–16) Purchases/agencies for blind · Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2016
HB 2398 (2013–14) Community college degrees · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2014
HB 2398 (2011–12) State library/transfer to UW · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2398 (2009–10) Election notices · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2398 (2007–08) Nursing facility medicaid · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor