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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5946

SB 5946: Student educational outcomes

Strengthening student educational outcomes.

Summary

  • Directs school districts to discuss appropriate grade placement and provide intensive reading improvement strategies based on student performance on the third grade English Language Arts (ELA) assessment.
  • Requires report cards for kindergarten through fourth grade (K-4) students to include whether the student is reading at grade level.
  • Expands the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) to include strategies to reduce disruptive behavior in the classroom and requires school districts to focus LAP funds first on reading improvement for K-4 students.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop state menus of best practices for K-4 reading improvement and use of LAP funds and requires school districts to use practices from the menus under certain circumstances.
  • Replaces state-approved LAP plans with annual reports on student academic growth and progress.
  • Directs the OSPI to convene a discipline task force to develop definitions and data collection standards and specifies revised data collection on student discipline.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5946), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 18, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJun 8, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJun 11, 2013
  3. Passed SenateJun 13, 2013
  4. Passed HouseJun 28, 2013
  5. Partly vetoedJun 30, 2013
  6. LawJun 30, 2013
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
June 8, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
June 30, 2013
Session law
Chapter 18, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5946, ESSB 5946

AN ACT Relating to strengthening student educational outcomes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 13, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5946
26 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32201
Republican23000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed June 28, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5946
69 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat371701
Republican32604
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed June 28, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5946
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24101
Republican22100
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/28/2013*. (ESSB 5946)
  2. Chapter 18, 2013 Laws 2nd Special Session PV. (ESSB 5946)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 5946)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5946)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5946)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5946)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5946)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5946)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5946)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5946)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5946)
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5946)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5946)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5946)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5946)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5946)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5946)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5946)
  21. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5946)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5946)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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