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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5688

SB 5688: Student skills

Providing students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance.

Summary

  • Requires certain departments within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of social and emotional learning; guidance for schools, districts, and educators; technical advice on how these fit within the existing teacher and principal evaluations; and an implementation plan.
  • Specifies the make up of the work group and requires a report by October 1, 2016.
  • Creates a pilot project, beginning no later than January 1, 2017, in which two educational service districts will be charged with developing and maintaining the capacity to serve as convener, trainer, and mentor for educators and other school district staff on knowledge and skills of social and emotional learning.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5688), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1760
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5688, SSB 5688, E2SSB 5688

AN ACT Relating to providing students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Joe Fain R-47Andy Hill R-45Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mark Mullet D-5Andy Billig D-3Jeannie Darneille D-27Pramila Jayapal D-37Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5688
33 Yea 15 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23010
Republican101500
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5688)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5688)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5688)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5688)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5688)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5688)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5688)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5688)
  9. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (E2SSB 5688)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5688)
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5688)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5688)
  13. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5688)
  14. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5688)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 1; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5688)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5688)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5688)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5688)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5688)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5688)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5688)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5688)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5688)
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5688)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5688)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5688)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5688)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5688)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5688)
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5688)
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5688)
  38. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5688)
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5688)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. And refer to Ways & Means.
  42. Minority; without recommendation.
  43. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5688 in other sessions

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