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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1737

HB 1737: Retired teachers/substitutes

Addressing the availability of retired teachers as substitutes.

Summary

  • Teachers that retired under the 2008 early retirement reduction factors of the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 and are less than 65 years of age may be employed as substitute teachers in an instructional capacity for up to 630 hours per school year without suspension of their retirement benefits. This provision allowing for the 630 hours of employment without suspension of benefits expires August 1, 2020.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SHB 1737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1737, SHB 1737, 2SHB 1737

AN ACT Relating to the availability of retired teachers as substitutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Chad Magendanz R-5Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Chris Kilduff D-28Ruth Kagi D-32Hans Zeiger R-25Gael Tarleton D-36Dick Muri R-28Cary Condotta R-12Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1737
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50100
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 1737
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48101
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1737)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1737)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1737)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1737)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1737)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1737)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1737)
  8. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1737)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1737)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1737)
  11. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1737)
  12. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1737)
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1737)
  14. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1737)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1737)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1737)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1737)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1737)
  19. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1737)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1737)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1737)
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1737)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1737)
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1737)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1737)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1737)
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1737)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1737)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1737)
  30. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1737)
  31. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1737)
  32. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1737)
  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1737)
  34. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1737)
  35. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1737)
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  38. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1737)
  39. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  40. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1737)
  41. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1737)
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1737 in other sessions

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