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HB 2964 - 2005-06

Creating the department of early learning.
Sponsors: Kagi, Talcott, Walsh, M., Quall, Haler, Shabro, Fromhold, Kessler, Hunt, S., Appleton, Lantz, Darneille, Kenney, Chase, Hasegawa, Sells, Roberts, Hunter, Moeller, McCoy, Santos, Green, Simpson
By request: Governor Gregoire
Companion bill: SB 6466

Bill history

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2006 Regular Session

In the House

Jan 17
First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Children & Family Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children & Family Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Jan 30
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Feb 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 7
Placed on second reading.
Feb 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 06). (View 2nd substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Feb 11
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 3:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 23
EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 27
WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (Majority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Mar 4
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View this roll call)
Mar 6
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Mar 6
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 28
Governor signed.
Chapter 265, 2006 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 7/1/2006.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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