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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6262

SB 6262: Teaching tribal history, etc

Teaching Washington's tribal history, culture, and government.

Summary

  • Requires all school districts to incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into social studies curricula by September 1, 2022.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and utilize a system to monitor and report on district implementation and compliance with requirements related to incorporating curricula about federally recognized Indian tribes into social studies curricula.
  • Requires administrator preparation programs to include information on the culture, history, and government of the American Indian peoples who were the first human inhabitants of the state and region.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2020 (SSB 6262), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6262, SSB 6262

AN ACT Relating to the teaching of Washington's tribal history, culture, and government;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Joe Nguyen D-34Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-22

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6262
33 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican41303
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 6262)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6262)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6262)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6262)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6262)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6262)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6262)
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6262)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6262)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6262)
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6262 in other sessions

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