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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5350

SB 5350: Faculty English proficiency

Requiring English proficiency for faculty and graduate assistants involved in classroom teaching.

Summary

  • A person who has received a graduate assistant or faculty appointment to provide classroom instruction or work with students in participatory and activity courses such as clinics, studios, seminars, and laboratories is required to be fluent in both written and spoken English language. Courses to be provided primarily in a foreign language are exempt from the fluency requirement.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5350), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerald "Jerry" Saling (R-5)
Introduced
January 29, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 1992
Versions
SB 5350, SSB 5350

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerald "Jerry" Saling (R-5)

13 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Leo K. Thorsness R-11Albert Bauer D-49Jack Metcalf R-10Marcus Gaspard D-25Emilio Cantu R-41Neil Amondson R-20George Sellar R-12Jeannette Hayner R-16Lois J. Stratton D-3Ellen Craswell R-23R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Sid Snyder D-19

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1991
Version voted on: SSB 5350
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17700
Republican23101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5350 in other sessions

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