WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1983

HB 1983: Teacher financial assistance

Creating the TEACH pilot project of financial assistance for teachers taking basic skills and content tests for teacher certification programs.

Summary

  • Establishes, subject to funding, the Teacher Endorsement and Certification Help (TEACH) pilot project to assist qualified individuals with the costs of basic skills and content tests required for teacher certification and endorsement.
  • Grants related rule-making duties to the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC).
  • Requires the WSAC and the Professional Educator Standards Board to submit a preliminary and final report on the TEACH pilot project to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
  • Expires the TEACH pilot project on June 30, 2021.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1983), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 4, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1983, SHB 1983, E2SHB 1983

AN ACT Relating to a pilot project on financial assistance for teachers taking basic skills and content tests for teacher certification programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Senator D-22Larry Haler R-8Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1983
58 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican83900
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1983)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1983)
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1983)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1983)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1983)
  6. EDU - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 1983)
  7. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (E2SHB 1983)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1983)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1983)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1983)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1983)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1983)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1983)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1983)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1983)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1983)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1983)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1983)
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1983)
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1983)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1983)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1983)
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1983)
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1983)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1983)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  36. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  37. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  38. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  39. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1983 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page