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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1130

HB 1130: Pub. school language access

Addressing language access in public schools.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Office of the Education Ombuds to jointly convene a work group to improve meaningful, equitable access for public school students and their family members who have language access barriers, and report findings and recommendations to the Legislature by October 1, 2020, subject to state funding.
  • Requires school districts to document the preferred language of families of special education students and whether a qualified interpreter was provided at certain meetings.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1130), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 256, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5606
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1130, ESHB 1130

AN ACT Relating to language access in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob McCaslin R-4Gerry Pollet D-46Cindy Ryu D-32John Lovick D-44Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1130
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1130
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1130
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (ESHB 1130)
  2. Chapter 256, 2019 Laws. (ESHB 1130)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1130)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1130)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1130)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1130)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1130)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1130)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1130)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1130)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 1130)
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESHB 1130)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1130)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1130)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1130)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1130)
  17. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1130)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 1130)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1130)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1130)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1130)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1130)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1130)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1130)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1130)
  29. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Education.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1130 in other sessions

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