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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1658

HB 1658: Work experience/H.S. credit

Authorizing public high school students to earn elective credit for paid work experience.

Summary

  • Authorizes high school students aged 16 and over to earn up to two elective credits through paid work experience if specified requirements are met.
  • Provides that proposals for earning elective high school credit through paid work experience may only be approved at high schools that provide students with the opportunity to learn and master the state financial education learning standards
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt and periodically revise rules to implement the elective credit through paid work experience provisions.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1658), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
Clyde Shavers (D-10)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 154, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1658, SHB 1658

AN ACT Relating to authorizing public high school students to earn elective credit for paid work experience;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D-10)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Melanie Morgan D-29Alex Ramel D-40Jamila Taylor D-30Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1658
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican36400
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1658
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican17300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SHB 1658)
  2. Chapter 154, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1658)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1658)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1658)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1658)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1658)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1658)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1658)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1658)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1658)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1658)
  12. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1658)
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1658)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1658)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1658)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1658)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1658)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1658)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1658)
  23. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1658 in other sessions

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