BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2607

HB 2607: English language students

Requiring the professional educator standards board to convene a work group regarding English language learner students.

Summary

Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to develop recommendations to improve standards for teacher preparation and expected teacher competencies in how to teach English language learner students.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2607), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to preparing teachers to teach English language learner students;

Passed February 13, 2008

Version voted on: EHB 2607

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2008By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2607)
Feb 15, 2008First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHB 2607)
Feb 13, 2008Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2607)
Feb 13, 2008Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2607)
Feb 13, 2008Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 2607)
Feb 12, 2008Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2607)
Feb 6, 2008Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2607)
Feb 1, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2607)
Jan 29, 2008ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2607)
Jan 29, 2008ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2607)
Jan 14, 2008First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 2607)
Jan 11, 2008Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 2607)

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 2607 (2011–12) Six-year budget outlook · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
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HB 2607 (2005–06) Vacation of county roads · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor