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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1244

HB 1244: Teacher salary bonus

Providing a salary bonus for teachers who maintain certification from the national board for professional teaching standards.

Summary

  • Providing a $3,500 annual bonus to teachers who attain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
  • Permits the Legislature to cap program expenditures when 5 percent of the state's eligible teachers attain certification.
  • Adopts an expiration date of July 1, 2009.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1244), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5483
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1244, SHB 1244

AN ACT Relating to salary bonuses for certificated instructional staff attaining certification by the national board for professional teaching standards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Dave Quall D-40Patricia Lantz D-26Senator D-22Alex Wood D-3Joe McDermott D-34Geoff Simpson D-47Glenn Anderson R-5Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1244)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1244)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1244)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1244)
  8. Referred to Appropriations.
  9. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1244)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1244)
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1244 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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