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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1424

HB 1424: CTE course equivalencies

Concerning access to state career and technical course equivalencies.

Summary

  • Requires, with limited exceptions and until September 1, 2021, that school district boards of directors provide high school students with the opportunity to access at least one statewide equivalency career and technical education (CTE) course from a list of courses approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as meeting academic graduation requirements.
  • Requires, until September 1, 2021, that school district boards of directors grant academic course equivalency for at least one statewide equivalency course approved by the OSPI as meeting academic graduation requirements.
  • Establishes that, beginning September 1, 2021, any statewide equivalency course offered by a school district or accessed at a skill center must be offered for academic credit, but includes waiver provisions for qualifying small districts.
  • Authorizes high schools and school district boards of directors to adopt local course equivalencies for CTE courses that are not on the list of courses approved by the OSPI.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1424), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2019
  6. LawApr 30, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Steele (R-12)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2019
Session law
Chapter 221, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5069
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1424, SHB 1424, 2SHB 1424

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to state career and technical course equivalencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Steele (R-12)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Paul D-10Carolyn Eslick R-39Debra Lekanoff D-40Gael Tarleton D-36Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Marcus Riccelli D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1424
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 13, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1424
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1424
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (2SHB 1424)
  2. Chapter 221, 2019 Laws. (2SHB 1424)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1424)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1424)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1424)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1424)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1424)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1424)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1424)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1424)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1424)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1424)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1424)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1424)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1424)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1424)
  17. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1424)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1424)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1424)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1424)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1424)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1424)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1424)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1424)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1424)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1424)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1424)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1424)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1424)
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1424)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1424)
  38. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to Education.

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