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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1454

HB 1454: Students with disabilities

Concerning students with disabilities.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to identify, and report biennially on, meaningful indicators of progress toward eliminating within 10 years the most significant barriers to success, and disparities in outcomes, for students with disabilities or special needs.
  • Requires that the OSPI establish , by September 1, 2021, a technical assistance program on inclusive education practices and improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
  • Tasks an advisory group with designing a coordinated and responsive system for meeting the needs of students with disabilities, and reporting recommendations to the Legislature.
  • Allows five local education agencies to seek temporary waivers from certain laws in order to execute inclusive education implementation plans, and requires quarterly progress reports to the advisory group.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1454), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1454, SHB 1454

AN ACT Relating to designing a coordinated and responsive system for meeting the diverse needs of students with disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41Vandana Slatter D-48Steve Bergquist D-11Shelley Kloba D-1My-Linh Thai D-41Javier Valdez D-46Beth Doglio D-22Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1454)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1454)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1454)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1454)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1454 in other sessions

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

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