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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6726

SB 6726: Certification assessments

Granting the professional educator standards board ongoing authority to establish professional-level certification assessments and performance standards.

Summary

  • Codifies a requirement for the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to develop and implement a uniform assessment for the professional teaching certificate.
  • Authorizes the PESB to contract for the assessment and provides that individuals taking the assessment pay fees directly to the contractor.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6726), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2008
  6. LawMar 26, 2008
Prime sponsor
Rodney Tom (D-48)
Introduced
January 22, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2008
Session law
Chapter 176, Laws of 2008
Versions
SB 6726, SSB 6726

AN ACT Relating to the professional educator standards board establishing a professional-</hyphen>level certification assessment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rodney Tom (D-48)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6726
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6726
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican31103
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SSB 6726)
  2. Chapter 176, 2008 Laws. (SSB 6726)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6726)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6726)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6726)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6726)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6726)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6726)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6726)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6726)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6726)
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6726)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6726)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6726)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6726)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6726)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6726)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6726)
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6726)
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6726 in other sessions

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