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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6424: Biliteracy seal/HS students

Establishing a state seal of biliteracy for high school students.

Summary

  • Establishes the State of Washington Seal of Biliteracy (Seal) to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition to English.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent) to adopt rules to establish criteria for awarding the Seal.
  • Allows the standardized high school transcript to include a notation of whether the student has earned the Seal.
  • Requires the Superintendent to submit to the Legislature a report related to the Seal.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6424), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2014
  6. LawMar 27, 2014
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 24, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2014
Session law
Chapter 102, Laws of 2014
Companion bill
HB 2395
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state seal of biliteracy for high school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Litzow R-41Joe Fain R-47Barbara Bailey R-10Mark Mullet D-5Bob Hasegawa D-11Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6424
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
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: SB 6424
69 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican162700
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6424
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 102, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6424 in other sessions

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