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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5983

SB 5983: Certification of teachers

Regarding professional certification of teachers.

Summary

  • Transfers from the State Board of Education to the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) rulemaking for the professional certification of teachers and for the approval of the programs that prepare teachers for that certification.
  • Describes some of the professional certification issues the PESB must address.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5983), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 498, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2005
  6. LawMay 16, 2005
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
February 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2005
Session law
Chapter 498, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5983, ESSB 5983

AN ACT Relating to professional certification of teachers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Luke Esser R-48Jerome Delvin R-8Brad Benson R-6

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5983
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5983
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: ESSB 5983
39 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22013
Republican17006
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESSB 5983)
  2. Chapter 498, 2005 Laws. (ESSB 5983)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5983)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5983)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5983)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5983)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 9. (ESSB 5983)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5983)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5983)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5983)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 5983)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5983)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5983)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Education. (ESSB 5983)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5983)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5983)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5983)
  18. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5983)
  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5983)
  20. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5983)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5983)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5983)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5983)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5983)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5983)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5983)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5983)
  30. On motion, referred to Rules. (ESSB 5983)
  31. On motion, referred to Rules.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means.
  33. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

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