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SB 6129: Paraeducator development

Concerning paraeducator development.

Summary

  • Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group to design program-specific minimum employment standards for paraeducators, recommend professional development, develop a career ladder, and design an articulated pathway for teacher preparation from paraeducator certificates through teacher certification.
  • Requires an initial report with recommendations in specific areas by January 10, 2015, and a final report by January 10, 2016.
  • Requires community and technical college apprenticeship and certificate programs for paraeducators to offer transferrable course credits beginning in 2015-16.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 136, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2014
  5. Partly vetoedMar 28, 2014
  6. LawMar 28, 2014
Prime sponsor
Andy Hill (R-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2014
Session law
Chapter 136, Laws of 2014
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6129, SSB 6129

AN ACT Relating to paraeducator development;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Hill (R-45)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rodney Tom D-48Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve Hobbs D-44Steve Litzow R-41Senator R-6Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6129
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6129
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican38500
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage without House amendments

Passed March 11, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6129
92 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican37600
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SSB 6129)
  2. Chapter 136, 2014 Laws PV. (SSB 6129)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 6129)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6129)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6129)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6129)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6129)
  8. House receded from amendments. (SSB 6129)
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6129)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6129)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6129)
  12. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 6129)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6129)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6129)
  15. APPE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Education. (SSB 6129)
  16. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6129)
  17. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6129)
  18. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6129)
  19. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SSB 6129)
  20. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6129)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6129)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6129)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6129)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6129)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6129)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 6129)
  30. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6129)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6129)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6129)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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