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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5174

SB 5174: Student transportation

Providing adequate and predictable student transportation.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to administer transportation safety net awards to school districts with excess special passenger costs for special education, homeless, and foster students, as defined in the operating budget.
  • Provides that, no earlier than for a contract affecting the 2024-25 school year, school districts may only enter into a pupil transportation services contract if the contractor provides certain health benefit and retirement contributions to employees who choose to opt in for coverage.
  • Provides reimbursement subject to funding provided specifically for increased costs to school districts that are directly attributable to increased benefits as required in the bill.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5174), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2023
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5174, SSB 5174, E2SSB 5174

AN ACT Relating to providing adequate and predictable student transportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Christine Rolfes D-23Javier Valdez D-46Judy Warnick R-13Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5174
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5174
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican23800
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5174)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5174)
  3. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (E2SSB 5174)
  4. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (E2SSB 5174)
  5. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 5174)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5174)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5174)
  8. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5174)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5174)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5174)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5174)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5174)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5174)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5174)
  15. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5174)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5174)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5174)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5174)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5174)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5174)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5174)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5174)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5174)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5174)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5174)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5174)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5174)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5174)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5174)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means.
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5174)
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5174)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5174)
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  43. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5174 in other sessions

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