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SB 5688 - 2015-16

Providing students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance.

Sponsors: Litzow, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Fain, Hill, Kohl-Welles, Mullet, Billig, Darneille, Jayapal, Frockt

Companion Bill: HB 1760

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 29

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (View Original Bill)

Feb 5

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 17

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 18

EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)

And refer to Ways & Means.

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 23

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 26

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 27

WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 4

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 6

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 15). (View 2nd Substitute)

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10

First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 17

Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Mar 26

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Mar 30

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 6

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Apr 7

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29