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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6138: Beginning educator support

Concerning the beginning educator support team program.

Summary

  • Makes providing support for mentor educators and beginning educators of underrepresented populations one of the stated purposes of the Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) Program.
  • Establishes an additional priority criterion that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must apply when awarding BEST Program grant funds to schools and districts.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (SB 6138), 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 5, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supports for beginning educators and mentors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6138
30 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11603
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6138 in other sessions

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