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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1900

HB 1900: School counselor, etc.

Concerning school counselors, social workers, and psychologists.

Summary

  • ŸFinds that K-12 students' unmet mental health needs pose barriers to learning development and success in school.
  • Specifies that the primary role of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists is to focus on student mental health, work with at-risk and marginalized students, perform risk assessments, and collaborate with mental health professionals, in addition to the counselors' work developing and delivering guidance curriculum and psychologists' work delivering testing.
  • Defines "school psychologist" and "school social worker."
  • Provides, beginning in the 2017-18 school year, for monthly professional collaboration between school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and licensed mental health service providers.
  • Establishes the Professional Collaboration Lighthouse Grant Program to assist school districts with early adoption and implementation of mental health professional collaboration time.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1900), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1900, SHB 1900, 2SHB 1900

AN ACT Relating to defining the role of the school counselor, social worker, and psychologist;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Tina Orwall D-33Dick Muri R-28Kristine Lytton D-40Gael Tarleton D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 1900
64 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican143300
How each member voted

Yea (64)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1900)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1900)
  3. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1900)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1900)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1900)
  6. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill. (2SHB 1900)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1900)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1900)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1900)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1900)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1900)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1900)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1900)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1900)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1900)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1900)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1900)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1900)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1900)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1900)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1900)
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1900)
  32. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  33. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1900)
  34. Referred to Appropriations.
  35. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1900)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1900)
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1900)
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1900 in other sessions

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