Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 5299 — Allowing the use of computer science credits for the purpose of graduation requirements.

Last action — Effective date 7/25/2021.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.

  2. Chapter 307, 2021 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 01:30 PM

  15. Minority; do not pass.

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

  17. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  18. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM

  20. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.

  21. First reading, referred to Education.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM

  27. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  28. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM

  30. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  31. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9)

Passed 46 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 10201
Democrat 16000
Total 46201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Not Voting
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23)

Passed 75 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 131300
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 141000
Total 752300
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 13000
Democrat 16000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5299?
SB 5299 is sponsored by Mullet, Kuderer, Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5299?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2021. Enacted.
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