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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5802

SB 5802: Prof educator standards brd

Changing professional educator standards board provisions.

Summary

  • Tasks the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with developing, maintaining, and coordinating certain measures related to educator preparation programs.
  • Reduces the number of governor-appointed members to the PESB from 20 to 12, alters the membership criteria, and removes the requirement of Senate confirmation.
  • Increases the term of the PESB chair from one year to two years, subject to a term limit that is expanded from two consecutive years to four consecutive years.
  • Allows the PESB to create informal advisory groups.
  • Deletes statutory provisions which allow a right of appeal to the PESB following certificate revocation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5802), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2009
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5802, SSB 5802

AN ACT Relating to the professional educator standards board membership and duties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Hobbs D-44Claudia Kauffman D-47Fred Jarrett D-41Rodney Tom D-48Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5802
32 Yea 13 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29011
Republican31302
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5802)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5802)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5802)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5802)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5802)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5802)
  7. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5802)
  8. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5802)
  9. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5802)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5802)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 13; absent, 1; excused, 3. (SSB 5802)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5802)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5802)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5802)
  17. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5802)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5802)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5802 in other sessions

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