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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6117

SB 6117: Special education

Concerning special education.

Summary

  • Increases the multiplier for students enrolled in special education who are in the general education setting for 80 percent or more of the school day to 1.0251 rather than 1.0075, beginning in the 2020-21 school year.
  • Provides that the average per-pupil expenditure used to determine safety net award eligibility for high-need students is the lesser of the state average or the average among districts within the same regionalization tier as the high-need student.
  • Requires each special education cooperative to apply for approval of the program by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction .
  • Requires each school district to convene an ongoing special education advisory committee.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 6117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2258
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6117, SSB 6117, 2SSB 6117

AN ACT Relating to special education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6117
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (2SSB 6117)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6117)
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SSB 6117)
  4. First reading, referred to Education. (2SSB 6117)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6117)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6117)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6117)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6117)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6117)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6117)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6117)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6117)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6117)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6117)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6117)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6117)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6117)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6117 in other sessions

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