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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1341

HB 1341: Prof. certification/teachers

Concerning professional certification for teachers and school administrators.

Summary

  • Makes professional certification optional by allowing teachers and principals to renew their residency certificates in five-year intervals by completing 100-clock hours.
  • Establishes the Professional Educator Collaborative to review the integration of, and smooth the transitions between, educator certificates, and to make recommendations on how to improve and strengthen the pathways that lead to highly effective educators at each level of the public school system.
  • Includes an emergency clause making all provisions effective immediately.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1341), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 26, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed SenateJun 30, 2017
  5. Partly vetoedJul 7, 2017
  6. LawJul 7, 2017
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
July 7, 2017
Session law
Chapter 26, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1341, SHB 1341, E2SHB 1341

AN ACT Relating to professional certification for teachers and school administrators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Dick Muri R-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: E2SHB 1341
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: E2SHB 1341
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 30, 2017
Version voted on: E2SHB 1341
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/7/2017. (E2SHB 1341)
  2. Chapter 26, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session PV. (E2SHB 1341)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (E2SHB 1341)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1341)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1341)
  6. President signed. (E2SHB 1341)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1341)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  9. First Reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  10. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  11. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 1341)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1341)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1341)
  15. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 1341)
  16. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 1341)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1341)
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1341)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1341)
  21. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1341)
  23. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1341)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (E2SHB 1341)
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1341)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1341)
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1341)
  30. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  31. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1341)
  32. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1341)
  33. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1341)
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1341)
  36. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1341)
  37. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1341)
  38. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  39. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1341)
  41. Referred to Appropriations.
  42. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1341)
  43. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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