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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1345: Professional learning

Adopting a definition and standards of professional learning.

Summary

  • ŸDefines "professional learning" as a comprehensive, sustained, job-embedded, and collaborative approach to improving teachers' and principals' effectiveness in raising student achievement.
  • Provides additional descriptions of effective professional learning, and specifies content, context, and process standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1345), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 77, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1345, SHB 1345

AN ACT Relating to adopting a definition and standards of professional learning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1345
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican40700
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1345
81 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican321600
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: HB 1345
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican21301
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 77, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  26. Referred to Rules.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  31. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  32. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1345)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1345)
  34. Held on third reading. (SHB 1345)
  35. Returned to 2nd Reading. (SHB 1345)
  36. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 1345)
  37. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  38. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  39. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  40. Returned to 2nd Reading.
  41. Held on third reading.
  42. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  43. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  44. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1345)
  45. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  46. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1345)
  47. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1345)
  48. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  49. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  50. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1345)
  51. Referred to Appropriations.
  52. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1345)
  53. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1345)
  54. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  55. Minority; do not pass.
  56. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1345 in other sessions

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