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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1517: World language instruction

Enhancing public school world language instruction.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to assign a full-time staff to serve as world language supervisor and describes the supervisor's duties.
  • Subject to funding, directs the OSPI to allocate grants for pilot projects to enhance world language instruction in elementary and middle schools.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1517), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing world language instruction in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Joe McDermott D-34Glenn Anderson R-5Dave Quall D-40Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21Patricia Lantz D-26Ruth Kagi D-32Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Senator D-22Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1517
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57402
Republican43100
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass.
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. ED - Majority; do pass.
  18. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1517 in other sessions

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