The Washington House Appropriations Committee voted after midnight this morning to approve the Charter Schools Bill (SHB 2295). The vote was 16-11, with 8 Democrats and 8 Republicans in favor, and 4 Republicans and 7 Democrats opposed. (Committee roll call at bottom). The bill was strengthened slightly with an amendment that grants the State Superintendent of Public Instruction authority to sponsor a school even if local school boards decline to do so.
The bill moves to the House Rules Committee, and must now win a majority of the votes on the floor of the House of Representatives no later than next Tuesday, February 17.
If you live in Washington state, be sure to contact your local House members and encourage them to support SHB 2295.
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| Republicans | Democrats |
| Gary Alexander | Bill Grant |
| Glenn Anderson | Ross Hunter |
| Marc Boldt | Lynn Kessler |
| Jim Buck | Kelli Linville |
| Bruce Chandler | Jim McIntire |
| Joyce McDonald | Mark Miloscia |
| Barry Sehlin (Ranking Minority Member) | Laura Ruderman |
| Gigi Talcott | Helen Sommers (Chair) |
| OPPOSED | |
| Jim Clements | Eileen Cody |
| Don Cox | Steve Conway |
| Kirk Pearson (Asst. Ranking Minority Member) | Hans Dunshee |
| Rob Sump | Bill Fromhold (Vice Chair) |
| Ruth Kagi | |
| Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney | |
| Shay Schual-Berke | |