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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1654

HB 1654: Teacher certification

Changing explicit alternative routes to teacher certification program requirements to expectations for program outcomes.

Summary

  • Repeals the statute describing each of the alternative route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with rulemaking authority with respect to the design of the alternative route programs, and specifies expected outcomes for the program.
  • Requires a report from the PESB with respect to the alternative route programs beginning December 1, 2017, and every two years thereafter, and specifies the data that the report must include.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1654), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2017
  6. LawApr 14, 2017
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 14, 2017
Session law
Chapter 14, Laws of 2017
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5217
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to changing explicit alternative routes to teacher certification program requirements to expectations for program outcomes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Dick Muri R-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1654
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1654
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (EHB 1654)
  2. Chapter 14, 2017 Laws. (EHB 1654)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1654)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1654)
  5. Speaker signed. (EHB 1654)
  6. President signed. (EHB 1654)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1654)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1654)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1654)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1654)
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1654)
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHB 1654)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1654)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1654)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1654)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1654)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1654)
  18. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1654)
  19. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1654)

HB 1654 in other sessions

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