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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1265

HB 1265: School counselor access

Increasing student access to school counselors.

Summary

  • Phases in increased allocations for guidance counselors and a corresponding requirement that most guidance counselors spend at least 80 percent of their time providing direct services to students by September 1, 2022.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1265), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1265, SHB 1265

AN ACT Relating to increasing student access to school counselors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

30 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Volz R-6Tana Senn D-41Chris Kilduff D-28Tina Orwall D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3Noel Frame D-36Laurie Dolan D-22Javier Valdez D-46Mike Steele R-12John Lovick D-44Strom Peterson D-21Kristine Reeves D-30Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Amy Walen D-48Mike Sells D-38Beth Doglio D-22Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Vandana Slatter D-48My-Linh Thai D-41Sharon Wylie D-49Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1265)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1265)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1265)
  6. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1265 in other sessions

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

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