BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5487

SB 5487: Retired teachers as mentors

Allowing retired teachers and retired principals to be employed as mentors.

Summary

Allows certain retired teachers that took early retirement to return to work as a mentor or an advisor for up to 867 hours per year without a suspension of their pension benefit.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5487), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to expanding postretirement options for educators, allowing retired teachers to be employed as mentors;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5487)
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5487)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5487)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5487)
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5487)
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 16, 2017EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5487)
Feb 16, 2017And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5487)
Feb 16, 2017And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 16, 2017EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 26, 2017First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5487 (2025–26) Agricultural overtime · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5487 (2023–24) Parking at rest areas · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5487 (2021–22) School consolid. incentives · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5487 (2019–20) Personal caregiver access · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5487 (2015–16) Higher ed programs/UW, WSU · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5487 (2013–14) Persistent offenders · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5487 (2011–12) Eggs and egg products · Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2011
SB 5487 (2009–10) Employee contract nonrenewal · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2009