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SB 6606: Edu interpreters for hearing

Requiring standards for educational interpreters for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Summary

  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop standards for educational interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
  • Requires the SPI to convene an advisory committee to assist in developing the standards.
  • Requires the SPI to report and make recommendations to the Education Committees of the Legislature regarding the standards developed, and to receive formal legislative approval of the standards before implementing the standards.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2006
  6. LawMar 15, 2006
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2006
Session law
Chapter 68, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to standards for educational interpreters for students who are deaf or hard of hearing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

16 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Darlene Fairley D-32Alex Deccio R-14Jean Berkey D-38Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Keiser D-33Adam Kline D-37Debbie Regala D-27Senator R-15Pat Thibaudeau D-43Joyce Mulliken R-13Craig Pridemore D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Jerome Delvin R-8Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: ESB 6606
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: ESB 6606
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican38004
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESB 6606)
  2. Chapter 68, 2006 Laws. (ESB 6606)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6606)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6606)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 6606)
  6. President signed. (ESB 6606)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (ESB 6606)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6606)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6606)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6606)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6606)
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6606)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (ESB 6606)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 6606)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6606)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6606)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6606)
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 6606)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESB 6606)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6606)
  21. EKHE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6606)
  22. On motion, referred to Rules. (ESB 6606)
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (ESB 6606)

SB 6606 in other sessions

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