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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5595

SB 5595: Schools/support funding

Concerning prototypical school formulas for physical, social, and emotional support in schools.

Summary

  • Increases minimum allocations for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and guidance counselors within the prototypical school model.
  • Provides that allocations for physical, social, and emotional support staff may only be used for salaries and benefits of physical, social, and emotional support staff.
  • Reduces the class size for skill centers within the prototypical school model.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5595), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1985
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5595, SSB 5595, 2SSB 5595

AN ACT Relating to prototypical school formulas for physical, social, and emotional support in schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Claire Wilson D-30Andy Billig D-3Senator D-47Senator D-46T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5595)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5595)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5595)
  5. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5595)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5595)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5595)
  8. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5595)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5595)
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5595)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5595)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5595)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5595)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5595 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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