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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2160: Teacher certification/STEM

Regarding revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills.

Summary

  • Requires the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to revise certification and certificate renewal standards for elementary teachers and secondary science and mathematics teachers to include integration of knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  • Requires the PESB to revise the teacher certification assessments in both teaching effectiveness and subject matter knowledge to integrate the STEM knowledge and skills.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedDec 8, 2011
  2. Out of committeeDec 14, 2011
  3. Passed HouseDec 14, 2011
  4. Passed SenateDec 14, 2011
  5. GovernorDec 20, 2011
  6. LawDec 20, 2011
Prime sponsor
Marcie Maxwell (D-41)
Introduced
December 8, 2011 in the House
Last action
December 20, 2011
Session law
Chapter 2, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5973
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to revised standards and assessments for teacher certification integrating STEM knowledge and skills;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcie Maxwell (D-41)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Larry Springer D-45Eric Pettigrew D-37Pat Sullivan D-47Mike Sells D-38Tina Orwall D-33Drew Hansen D-23Tim Probst D-17Senator D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Andy Billig D-3Kristine Lytton D-40Cathy Dahlquist R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: HB 2160
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53102
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: HB 2160
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/14/2012.
  2. Chapter 2, 2011 Laws 2nd Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Speaker signed.
  8. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. ED - Majority; do pass.
  16. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2160 in other sessions

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