BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5956: Teacher certification

Creating a professional teacher certification tuition reimbursement program.

Summary

Teachers that take college courses as a requirement for obtaining their professional certification can apply for full or partial tuition reimbursements from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). A teacher completing coursework at a public institution of higher education will be entitled to a reimbursement of the actual tuition and fees paid by the teacher.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to professional teacher certification tuition reimbursement;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

SB 5956 (2025–26) AI use/student discipline · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
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SB 5956 (2021–22) Insurance data security · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5956 (2019–20) Livestock inspection · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5956 (2017–18) Superdelegates · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5956 (2015–16) Victim identity defenses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5956 (2013–14) Short-barreled rifles · Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2014
SB 5956 (2011–12) Collection agencies · Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session