Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 5071 — Creating the purple star award.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 5071 replaced the term "designation" with "award" in reference to the recognition for military-friendly school districts. This change emphasizes a more formal acknowledgment of schools that commit to supporting military families. Additionally, the focus has shifted slightly from just educational and social-emotional support to also highlighting the broader commitment school districts make to military-connected students and their families. These updates matter because they reinforce the intention to appreciate and support the unique challenges faced by students due to their military connections.

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S-0671.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5071 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Wagoner, Conway, Hunt, Kuderer, Lovick, Randall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman, C.
S-0223.1 SENATE BILL 5071 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Wagoner, Conway, Hunt, Kuderer, Lovick, Randall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Trudeau, Wellman, C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/19/23.
Wilson Prefiled 12/20/22.
AN ACT Relating to creating the purple star designation;
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to creating the purple star award;
(1)(a) The purple star designation is created to recognize school districts that demonstrate educational and social-emotional supports to students of military service members as they face transitions to a new school.
(1)(a) The purple star award is created to recognize military friendly school districts that show a commitment to students and families connected to the nation's military.
School districts that earn the designation will receive a special purple star recognition to display on site.
School districts that earn the award will receive a special purple star recognition to display on site.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction may collaborate with a state agency or nonprofit organization that has experience serving the needs of a diverse K-12 population to establish and administer the designation.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction may collaborate with a state agency or nonprofit organization that has experience serving the needs of a diverse K-12 population to establish and administer the award.
A school district must be considered for the purple star designation if it applies and completes all the required activities and at least one optional activity listed in this section.
A school district must be considered for the purple star award if it applies and completes all the required activities and at least one optional activity listed in this section.
(b) A school district must complete the following required activities to be considered to receive the purple star designation:
(b) A school district must complete the following required activities to be considered to receive the purple star award:
1 SSB 5071 (A) Work jointly with the state military family education liaison under RCW 28A.705.010, article VIII to serve military families;
1 SB 5071 (A) Work jointly with the state military family education liaison under RCW 28A.705.010, article VIII to serve military families;
(c) A school district must complete at least one of the following optional activities to be considered to receive the purple star designation:
(c) A school district must complete at least one of the following optional activities to be considered to receive the purple star award:
(a) A simple application for a school district to submit for consideration to receive a purple star designation.
(a) A simple application for a school district to submit for consideration to receive a purple star award.
The application must require evidence of meeting each of the required activities under subsection (1)(b) of this section and at least one optional activity under subsection (1)(c) of this section necessary to receive the purple star designation;
The application must require evidence of meeting each of the required activities under subsection (1)(b) of this section and at least one optional activity under subsection (1)(c) of this section necessary to receive the purple star award;
(b) A timeline for submittal of an application for consideration and for announcement of the recipients;
(b) A timeline for submittal of an application for consideration and for announcement of the award recipients;
and (c) The criteria being used to review the applications received and determine which school districts receive the designation.
and (c) The criteria being used to review the applications received and determine which school districts receive the award.
(3) The purple star designation shall be awarded every two years, beginning in 2024.
(3) The purple star award shall be awarded every two years, beginning in 2024.
2 SSB 5071 NEW SECTION.
2 SB 5071 NEW SECTION.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  5. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. And refer to Ways & Means.

  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

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

  14. Prefiled for introduction.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5071?
SB 5071 is sponsored by Jeff Wilson (Republican), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Randall, John Lovick (Democrat), Kuderer, Steve Conway (Democrat), Keith Wagoner (Republican), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), and Wilson, L..
What is the current status of SB 5071?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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