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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1109

HB 1109: Special education funding

Providing funding for school districts for special education.

Summary

  • Establishes a program to reimburse public schools up to $3,000 for conducting an initial special education evaluation for an eligible student and up to $3,000 for developing an individualized education program (IEP) for an eligible student, during the summers of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
  • Requires, beginning July 1, 2026, the Special Education Safety Net Committee to consider extraordinary costs associated with conducting extraordinarily high numbers of initial evaluations for special education services, and subsequent development of IEPs for eligible students, during a school year.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1109), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1109, SHB 1109

AN ACT Relating to providing funding for school districts to conduct extraordinary numbers of special education eligibility determinations and to subsequently develop individualized education programs for the eligible students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

19 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Skyler Rude R-16Jamila Taylor D-30Vandana Slatter D-48Lisa Callan D-5Beth Doglio D-22Tina Orwall D-33Michelle Valdez R-26Tarra Simmons D-23Joe Timmons D-42Kristine Reeves D-30Travis Couture R-35My-Linh Thai D-41Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Shelley Kloba D-1Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1109
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1109)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1109)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1109)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1109)
  5. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1109)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1109)
  7. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1109)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1109)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1109)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1109)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1109)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1109)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1109)
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. ED - Majority; do pass.
  21. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Education.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1109 in other sessions

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