BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6742

SB 6742: Students with autism

Requiring development of programs and guidelines for students with autism.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), together with the autism task force and others, to develop guidelines for an autism-specific supplement to be used in conjunction with individualized education programs (IEPs) and to report these guidelines to the Governor, Legislature, and the school districts.
  • Requires school districts to use the guidelines to develop guidelines for an autism-specific IEP supplement.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2008 (SSB 6742), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 22, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6742, SSB 6742

AN ACT Relating to specialized individualized education programs for students with autism;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6742
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29012
Republican16001
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6742)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6742)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6742)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3. (SSB 6742)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6742)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6742)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6742)
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6742)
  11. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6742 in other sessions

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