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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5689

SB 5689: Harassment, etc./schools

Concerning harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to: adopt or amend policies and procedures relating to transgender students that, at a minimum, incorporate all the elements of the model transgender student policy and procedure; and to designate a primary contact for the policies and procedures.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop, and educational service districts to offer, mandatory training for school district primary contacts for the policies and procedures relating to transgender students and the policy and procedure prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
  • Requires the OSPI to develop online training material available to all school staff based on the model transgender student policy.
  • Provides that a teacher's evaluation may not be negatively impacted if a teacher chooses to use curriculum or materials that address sexual orientation including gender expression or identity if the materials are age appropriate and connected to the content area.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5689), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2019
  6. LawApr 29, 2019
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2019
Session law
Chapter 194, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5689, SSB 5689

AN ACT Relating to preventing harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jamie Pedersen D-43Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30Emily Randall D-26Senator D-22John McCoy D-38Jesse Salomon D-32Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5689
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican11900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5689
60 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican53600
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5689
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican21800
How each member voted
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History

  1. Chapter 194, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5689)
  2. Governor signed. (SSB 5689)
  3. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5689)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5689)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5689)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5689)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5689)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5689)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5689)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 5689)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5689)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5689)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5689)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5689)
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5689)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5689)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5689)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5689)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5689)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5689)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5689)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5689)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5689)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5689)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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