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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1295: Language access/pub. schools

Improving language access for public school students and families.

Summary

  • Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Convene a language access advisory committee to develop tools and recommendations to improve language access for public school students and families with limited English proficiency; and (2) Select two educational service districts, one from each side of the Cascade mountains, that volunteer to act as language access lighthouse collaboratives.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to improving language access for public school students and families;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Tina Orwall D-33Joan McBride D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Beth Doglio D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1295 in other sessions

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