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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5712

SB 5712: Bilingual ed. workforce

Developing a bilingual educational workforce.

Summary

  • Establishes the Bilingual Educator Initiative as a long-term program to recruit, prepare, and mentor bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and counselors.
  • Requires four school districts, with rapidly increasing immigrant student populations, to pilot the program.
  • Provides that students who meet certain requirements qualify to receive conditional loans to cover the full cost of college tuition, fees, and books if they teach or serve as a counselor in their educational service district region for at least five years.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2017 (SSB 5712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
February 3, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5712, SSB 5712

AN ACT Relating to developing a bilingual educational workforce;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

16 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Senator D-46Rebecca Saldaña D-37Judy Warnick R-13Joe Fain R-47Maureen Walsh R-16Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-12Senator R-6John Braun R-20Mark Schoesler R-9Bob Hasegawa D-11Andy Billig D-3Mark Mullet D-5Christine Rolfes D-23Maralyn Chase D-32Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5712
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5712)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5712)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5712)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5712)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5712)
  6. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5712)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5712)
  8. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5712)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5712)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5712)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5712)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5712)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5712)
  16. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5712)
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5712 in other sessions

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