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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2025

HB 2025: Schools/bilingual instructn

Changing transitional bilingual instruction program provisions.

Summary

  • $ Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop and report on an evaluation system designed to measure increases in the academic and English proficiency of students who are not proficient in English.
  • $ Requires SPI to review and report on the criteria now used and the criteria that could be used to determine when students with limited English proficiency are required to take the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2001
  5. GovernorJun 11, 2001
  6. LawJun 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the House
Last action
June 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 6, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2025, SHB 2025, E2SHB 2025

AN ACT Relating to students whose primary language is other than English;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gigi Talcott R-28Dave Quall D-40Karen Keiser D-33Val Ogden D-49Kip Tokuda D-37Shay Schual-Berke D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: E2SHB 2025
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2001
Version voted on: E2SHB 2025
36 Yea 11 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican121110
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 21, 2001
Version voted on: E2SHB 2025
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 23, 2001
Version voted on: E2SHB 2025
40 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican18105
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed May 24, 2001
Version voted on: E2SHB 2025
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Chapter 6, 2001 Laws 1st Special Session. (E2SHB 2025)
  2. Effective date 8/23/2001. (E2SHB 2025)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2025)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2025)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 2025)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2025)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SHB 2025)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2025)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 8. (E2SHB 2025)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2025)
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (E2SHB 2025)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (E2SHB 2025)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2025)
  16. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 2025)
  17. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 2025)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 2025)
  20. Returned to House Rules 3. (E2SHB 2025)
  21. Senate insists on its position and asks House to concur. (E2SHB 2025)
  22. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (E2SHB 2025)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 1; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2025)
  25. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (E2SHB 2025)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2025)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2025)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  30. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2025)
  31. First reading, referred to Education. (E2SHB 2025)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2025)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  34. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2025)
  35. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2025)
  36. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2025)
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2025)
  39. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  40. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2025)
  41. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2025)
  42. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2025)
  43. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2025)
  44. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2025)
  45. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  46. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  48. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2025)
  49. Referred to Appropriations.
  50. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2025)
  51. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  53. First reading, referred to Education.

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