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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2540

HB 2540: Career & tech course equivs

Establishing career and technical course equivalencies in science and mathematics.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses whose content is considered equivalent to science or mathematics courses that meet high school graduation requirements.
  • Requires school districts to grant academic credit in science or mathematics for CTE courses on the list beginning in the 2015-16 school year.
  • Requires school districts to provide students with the opportunity to access at least one CTE course from the list that is equivalent to mathematics or one that is equivalent to science, but permits districts with fewer than 2,000 students to apply for a waiver from the State Board of Education.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6044
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2540, SHB 2540, E2SHB 2540

AN ACT Relating to establishing career and technical course equivalencies in science and mathematics;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dawn Morrell D-25Chad Magendanz R-5Jake Fey D-27Steve Bergquist D-11Kathy Haigh D-35Roger Freeman D-30Kristine Lytton D-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: E2SHB 2540
70 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican152800
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2540)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2540)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2540)
  4. EDU - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 2540)
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (E2SHB 2540)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2540)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2540)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2540)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2540)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2540)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2540)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2540)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2540)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2540)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2540)
  19. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2540)
  20. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2540)
  21. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2540)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2540)
  23. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SHB 2540)
  27. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2540)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2540)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  33. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2540 in other sessions

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