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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5766

SB 5766: Bullying, etc., in schools

Preventing harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools.

Summary

  • Requires agency development of a model transgender student policy and procedure, and school district adoption of a policy and procedure that incorporates the model.
  • Requires school districts to designate an administrator as the primary contact for the transgender student policy and procedure, and specifies the duties of the primary contact.
  • Requires agency development of a training program to support the implementation of district policies and procedures prohibiting discrimination and harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB), and requires school district provision of this training to all employees annually.
  • Makes changes to requirements related to model and school district HIB policies and procedures, including policy and procedure content, primary contact duties, notice requirements, and related educational materials.
  • Directs that the questions in the Healthy Youth Survey be aligned with the model transgender student policy and procedure.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5766), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 16, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJan 19, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 9, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5766, SSB 5766

AN ACT Relating to preventing harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Andy Billig D-3Joe Fain R-47Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 19, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5766
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican41801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5766)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5766)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5766)
  4. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5766)
  5. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5766)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5766)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5766)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5766)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5766)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5766)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5766)
  15. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5766)
  16. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5766 in other sessions

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