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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2212

HB 2212: Educator certification

Revising educator certification provisions.

Summary

  • Adds a requirement that all courses earned toward a college or university degree must be obtained from an accredited educational institution if the credits are used to increase a teacher's earnings on the state salary schedule.
  • Adopts a fine of $300 for teachers and other certificated staff who submit degrees from unaccredited institutions in order to advance on the salary schedule and requires those teachers and staff to reimburse the district for any compensation they have received due to those degrees.
  • Requires the suspension or revocation of a teacher's certification to teach if the teacher uses school equipment to intentionally access material that includes sexually explicit conduct or if the teacher has that type of material on school grounds, unless the material is part of an established curriculum.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2212), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 461, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2005
  6. LawMay 13, 2005
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
February 23, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2005
Session law
Chapter 461, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2212, SHB 2212, 2SHB 2212

AN ACT Relating to educator certification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Kathy Haigh D-35Gigi Talcott R-28Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: 2SHB 2212
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican38301
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: 2SHB 2212
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican16007
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: 2SHB 2212
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (2SHB 2212)
  2. Chapter 461, 2005 Laws. (2SHB 2212)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 2212)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2212)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 2212)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2212)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2212)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 2212)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (2SHB 2212)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2212)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (2SHB 2212)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2212)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2212)
  14. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2212)
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (2SHB 2212)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2212)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2212)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2212)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2212)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2212)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2212)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2212)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2212)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2212)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2212)
  29. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2212)
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2212)
  33. Referred to Appropriations.
  34. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2212)
  35. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. First reading, referred to Education.

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