Special Education Funding
Summary
The act increases the required annual appropriation to the department of education from the state education fund or the general fund by an additional $40,203,671 for children who have one or more disabilities and who receive special education services from a school district, board of cooperative services, a charter school network, a charter school collaborative, or the state charter school institute that is providing educational services to exceptional children. APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 15, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
Apr 21, 2023
House · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 18, 2023
House · Reported by committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 10, 2023
House · Referred to committee
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Apr 3, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Apr 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 31, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 6, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Jan 31, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
P
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Frizell
RRepublican
P
RZ
Rachel Zenzinger
DDemocratic
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