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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2239

HB 2239: Social-emotional instruction

Supporting student well-being through instruction in social-emotional skills.

Summary

  • Encourages school districts and public schools to provide instruction on skills that promote social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health and wellness.
  • Directs, subject to appropriation, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to annually distribute funding to support this instruction and to submit an outcomes report.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2239), 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, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2024
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Timmons (D-42)
Introduced
January 9, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2239, SHB 2239, 2SHB 2239

AN ACT Relating to supporting student well-being through instruction in social-emotional skills;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Timmons (D-42)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Lisa Callan D-5Alex Ramel D-40Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Mari Leavitt D-28Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2024
Version voted on: 2SHB 2239
60 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican33502
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2239)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 2239)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 2239)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2239)
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2239)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2239)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2239)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2239)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2239)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2239)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2239)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2239)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2239)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2239)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2239)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2239)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2239)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2239)
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2239)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2239)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2239)
  30. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2239 in other sessions

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