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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5517

SB 5517: Sexual harassment prevention

Concerning sexual harassment prevention and response through policies and training in schools.

Summary

  • A school district's sexual harassment policy must be in clearly understandable language. It must be provided to the following: administrators, certificated staff, and classified staff; and parents or guardians, as well as students in secondary schools.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5517), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5517, SSB 5517

AN ACT Relating to sexual harassment prevention and response through policies and training in schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Litzow R-41Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Christine Rolfes D-23Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5517)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5517)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5517)
  6. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5517)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5517)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5517)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5517)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5517)
  16. Senate Rules "X" file.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5517)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5517)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5517)
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5517)
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5517 in other sessions

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

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