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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5612

SB 5612: Holocaust education

Concerning Holocaust education.

Summary

  • Strongly encourages instruction on the Holocaust in every public middle, junior high, and high school.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to collaborate with an expert organization to develop best practices and guidelines for high quality instruction on the Holocaust and to encourage, support, and train teachers in implementing them.
  • Requires middle, junior high, and high schools offering Holocaust instruction to follow the best practices and guidelines, beginning September 1, 2020.
  • Directs the OSPI to report to the Legislature with a summary of specified feedback and a recommendation about whether Holocaust instruction should be required in public schools, and if so, in which grades.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5612), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2019
  6. LawApr 19, 2019
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2019
Session law
Chapter 85, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1624
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5612, SSB 5612

AN ACT Relating to Holocaust education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

18 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jesse Salomon D-32Senator D-46Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-36Andy Billig D-3Lisa Wellman D-41Hans Zeiger R-25Judy Warnick R-13Guy Palumbo D-1Jamie Pedersen D-43Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Jeff Holy R-6Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5612
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5612
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5612)
  2. Chapter 85, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5612)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5612)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5612)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5612)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5612)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5612)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5612)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5612)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5612)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5612)
  12. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5612)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5612)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5612)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5612)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5612)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 5612)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5612)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5612)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5612)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5612)
  26. Referred to Ways & Means.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5612 in other sessions

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