BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5576: Climate science education
Improving climate science education.
Summary
- Modifies the required common school curriculum to include instruction in science with special reference to the environmental and sustainability standards.
- Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and manage a grant program to create and implement plans to provide teacher training in Next Generation Science Standards, including climate science standards.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Claire Wilson (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- HB 1496
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in climate science literacy;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)
7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- EDU - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5576 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5576 (2017–18) Apprenticeship utilization
- SB 5576 (2015–16) Workplace injury reporting
- SB 5576 (2013–14) Termination of pregnancy
- SB 5576 (2011–12) UW & WSU construction
- SB 5576 (2009–10) St employee tuition waivers