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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6377

SB 6377: Career and technical edu

Regarding secondary career and technical education.

Summary

  • Requires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit.
  • Directs development of model CTE Programs of Study, patterned after requirements in the new federal Carl Perkins Act.
  • Requires identification of and provides grants to high demand programs that prepare students for apprenticeships or degrees with substantial employment opportunities.
  • Allows skill centers to enter agreements to offer diplomas and to offer CTE courses to students who have graduated but need to complete industry certification.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct an ongoing campaign to increase awareness about rigorous CTE programs.
  • Directs the OSPI to support school districts in adopting CTE and academic course equivalencies, including providing grants to increase the academic rigor of CTE courses.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2008
  5. Partly vetoedMar 26, 2008
  6. LawMar 26, 2008
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2008
Session law
Chapter 170, Laws of 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2826
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6377, SSB 6377, 2SSB 6377

AN ACT Relating to secondary career and technical education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Phil Rockefeller D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jean Berkey D-38Paull Shin D-21Debbie Regala D-27Eric Oemig D-45Derek Kilmer D-26Tracey Eide D-30Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: 2SSB 6377
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2008
Version voted on: 2SSB 6377
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: 2SSB 6377
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008**. (2SSB 6377)
  2. Chapter 170, 2008 Laws PV. (2SSB 6377)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (2SSB 6377)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 6377)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 6377)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 6377)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6377)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 6377)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (2SSB 6377)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6377)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 6377)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6377)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 6377)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (2SSB 6377)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 6377)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6377)
  17. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6377)
  18. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 6377)
  19. First reading, referred to Education. (2SSB 6377)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 6377)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6377)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6377)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6377)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6377)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6377)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6377)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6377)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6377)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6377)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6377)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6377)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6377)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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