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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2456

HB 2456: School emply applicants

Modifying school district employee hiring requirements.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to exchange information regarding sexual misconduct, if any, by current and former classified school district employees.
  • Requires school districts to electronically request from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) verification of certification status before hiring an applicant for a certificated staff position and to seek additional information from the OSPI when a complaint or investigation is indicated.
  • Prohibits a school district from hiring an applicant who does not authorize a release of records.
  • Limits disclosure of information obtained under an authorized release.
  • Establishes a misdemeanor violation for misuse of the information obtained.
  • Prohibits a school district from suppressing information about employee sexual misconduct.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2456), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2456, SHB 2456

AN ACT Relating to the hiring of school district employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

16 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Mike Carrell R-28Roger Bush R-2Kirk Pearson R-39John Ahern R-6Kathy Haigh D-35Mike Armstrong R-12Gigi Talcott R-28Jan Shabro R-31Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Dan Kristiansen R-39Glenn Anderson R-5Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Moeller D-49Dawn Morrell D-25Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2456
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2456)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SHB 2456)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2456)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2456)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2456)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2456)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2456)
  10. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2456)
  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Referred to Appropriations.
  15. ED - Majority; do pass.
  16. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2456 in other sessions

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