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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5809

SB 5809: Charter schools/enrichment

Concerning enrichment funding for charter public schools.

Summary

  • Provides local effort assistance to charter schools in the amount of the actual enrichment levy per student for the school district in which the charter school is located, multiplied by the charter school enrollment, up to $1,550 per-pupil.
  • Authorizes charter schools to apply for state grants on the same basis as school districts.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5809), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1897
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5809, SSB 5809

AN ACT Relating to enrichment funding for charter public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

12 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Annette Cleveland D-49Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Lynda Wilson R-17John Braun R-20Claire Wilson D-30Liz Lovelett D-40Perry Dozier R-16Chris Gildon R-25Mike Padden R-4Nikki Torres R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5809)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5809)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5809)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5809)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5809 in other sessions

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

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