WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6455

SB 6455: Prof. educator workforce

Expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts.

Summary

  • Increases teacher recruitment by, for example, disseminating information about teacher preparation programs and teaching in Washington, and by making a web-based job application depository available to school districts.
  • Requires that certain advanced level, out-of-state teachers be issued a Washington professional certificate.
  • Provides that certain retired teachers may work as substitute teachers for up to 867 hours per year without a suspension of their pension benefits, under certain conditions.
  • Expands Alternative Route to Teacher Certification programs.
  • Increases teacher mentoring support.
  • Adds financial aid programs for individuals wishing to teach in subject or geographic shortage areas or Title I schools.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 6455), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 233, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
HB 2921
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6455, SSB 6455, E2SSB 6455

AN ACT Relating to expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Litzow R-41Andy Billig D-3Senator R-18Steve Conway D-29Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican25000
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
76 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican262101
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

Permalink to this vote
2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 594 by Senator McAuliffe, on Page 1, Line 1

February 17, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican02500
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

Senate · Amendment Number 633 by Senator Rolfes, on Page 11, Line 37

February 17, 2016
Version voted on: E2SSB 6455
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican02500
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Governor signed. (E2SSB 6455)
  2. Effective date 6/9/2016. (E2SSB 6455)
  3. Chapter 233, 2016 Laws. (E2SSB 6455)
  4. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 6455)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 6455)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6455)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6455)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6455)
  9. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 6455)
  10. House receded from amendments. (E2SSB 6455)
  11. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6455)
  12. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 6455)
  13. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 6455)
  14. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 6455)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6455)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6455)
  17. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SSB 6455)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6455)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6455)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 6455)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6455)
  22. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (E2SSB 6455)
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 6455)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6455)
  25. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 6455)
  26. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 6455)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6455)
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6455)
  29. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6455)
  30. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6455)
  31. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6455)
  32. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6455)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6455)
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6455)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6455)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6455)
  39. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6455)
  40. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  42. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6455)
  43. Referred to Ways & Means.
  44. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6455)
  45. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6455)
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6455)
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. And refer to Ways & Means.
  49. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6455 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