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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5179

SB 5179: Paraeducators

Concerning paraeducators.

Summary

  • Creates minimum employment entry standards for paraeducators who work in certain programs.
  • Creates a Paraeducator Professional Practices committee, overseen by the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), to advise the PESB, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction on the training and development of paraeducators.
  • Requires adoption of Standards of Practice for paraeducators working in certain programs, and standards for an English Language Learner Endorsement and an Advanced Paraeducator Endorsement.
  • Requires that the courses of study necessary to meet these standards be approved by the PESB and made available through various providers.
  • Requires piloting of the standards and reports with certain recommendations.
  • Provides that a phased-in statewide implementation of the Standards of Practice will begin no later than 2018.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Hill (R-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
February 2, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1293
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5179, SSB 5179, E2SSB 5179

AN ACT Relating to paraeducators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Hill (R-45)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Litzow R-41Mark Mullet D-5Steve Hobbs D-44Bruce Dammeier R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5179
45 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22110
Republican23200
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5179
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican39800
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5179)
  2. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (E2SSB 5179)
  3. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (E2SSB 5179)
  4. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 5179)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5179)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5179)
  7. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (E2SSB 5179)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5179)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5179)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5179)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Education. (E2SSB 5179)
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5179)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5179)
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5179)
  15. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5179)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5179)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5179)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5179)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5179)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5179)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5179)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5179)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5179)
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5179)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5179)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5179)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5179)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5179)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5179)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5179)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5179)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5179)
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5179)
  41. Referred to Ways & Means.
  42. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5179)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5179)
  44. And refer to Ways & Means.
  45. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5179 in other sessions

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