Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1878 — Increasing public school participation in the community eligibility provision of the United States department of agriculture.

Last action — Effective date 3/4/2022.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 51 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1878 changes the requirements for public schools to participate in the USDA's community eligibility provision, lowering the threshold for identified student percentage from 62.5% to 40%. This matters because it allows more schools with lower percentages of qualifying students to receive federal meal funding, helping to ensure that more children have access to free meals, which is especially important for those in low-income areas. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of grouping schools to maximize eligibility, which could further increase resources for hungry students.

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H-2613.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1878 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Berg, Bergquist, Berry, Leavitt, Maycumber, Santos, Stonier, Wicks, Peterson, Shewmake, Taylor, Gregerson, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Orwall, Harris, Ramel, Thai, and Valdez) READ FIRST TIME 02/07/22.
H-2041.1 HOUSE BILL 1878 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Riccelli, Berg, Bergquist, Berry, Leavitt, Maycumber, Santos, Stonier, Wicks, Peterson, Shewmake, Taylor, Gregerson, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Orwall, Harris, Ramel, Thai, and Valdez Read first time 01/11/22.
Referred to Committee on Education.
creating a new section;
and creating a new section.
and declaring an emergency.
Individual schools participating in a group may have less p.
Individual schools participating in a group may have less than 40 percent identified students, provided the average identified student percentage for the group is at least 40 percent.
1 SHB 1878 than 40 percent identified students, provided the average identified student percentage for the group is at least 40 percent.
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(2) ((Schools)) Public schools that, through an arrangement with a local entity, provide meals to all students and at no costs to the students are exempt from the requirements of this section.
1 HB 1878 (2) ((Schools)) Public schools that, through an arrangement with a local entity, provide meals to all students and at no costs to the students are exempt from the requirements of this section.
NEW SECTION.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
2 SHB 1878
2 HB 1878
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Action History

  1. Effective date 3/4/2022.

  2. Chapter 7, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 08:00 AM

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  14. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

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

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 22).

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

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  22. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  23. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM

  25. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.

  26. Referred to Appropriations.

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

  28. ED - Majority; do pass.

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

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

  31. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  32. First reading, referred to Education.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18)

Passed 45 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16200
Republican 11200
Democrat 18000
Total 45400
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — 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
John Lovick 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
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15)

Passed 93 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25100
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 20202
Total 93302
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Not Voting
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy 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
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 Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
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 Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Subjects

education agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1878?
HB 1878 is sponsored by Javier Valdez (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Paul Harris (Republican), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Wicks, Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Maycumber, Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), and Marcus Riccelli (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1878?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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