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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1621

HB 1621: Teacher prep. skills assess.

Concerning basic skills assessments for approved teacher preparation programs.

Summary

  • Provides that achieving minimum assessment scores on the basic skills assessment is no longer required for admission to a teacher preparation program.
  • Requires that an applicant to a teacher preparation program take a basic skills assessment and report the result to the Professional Educator Standards Board and the teacher preparation program, so that the result can be used to determine the applicant's readiness for the program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1621), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 24, 2019
Prime sponsor
Alex Ybarra (R-13)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2019
Session law
Chapter 121, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5512
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1621, SHB 1621

AN ACT Relating to basic skills assessments for approved teacher preparation programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Ybarra (R-13)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Steele R-12Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Paul Harris R-17Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1621
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1621
42 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25103
Republican17102
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SHB 1621)
  2. Chapter 121, 2019 Laws. (SHB 1621)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1621)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1621)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1621)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1621)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1621)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1621)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1621)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1621)
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1621)
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1621)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1621)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1621)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1621)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1621)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1621)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1621)
  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1621 in other sessions

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