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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6480: School counseling programs

Developing comprehensive school counseling programs.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to develop and implement a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, subject to appropriated funds.
  • Requires school counselors to implement the plan and spend at least 80 percent of their work time providing direct and indirect services to students.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6480), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2699

AN ACT Relating to developing comprehensive school counseling programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6480
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican15203
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6480 in other sessions

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