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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5617

SB 5617: Career & tech. ed. courses

Concerning career and technical education course equivalencies.

Summary

  • Requires interdistrict cooperative agreements between all participating school district in a skill center to stipulate that any course equivalencies approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or a host district must be honored by other participating school districts.
  • Directs OSPI to conduct a review of career and technical education (CTE) course equivalency implementation and to provide technical assistance to districts to ensure CTE course equivalencies are being consistently offered for academic credit.
  • Requires school districts to notify parents and guardians of enrolled students from 8th through 12th grade about what opportunities exist at the school district for students to meet credit-based graduation requirements through equivalency courses and courses offered by skill centers.
  • Tasks OSPI with convening a technical working group to determine potential equivalency development of coursework for technology-based competitive student activities, subject to appropriation.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 29, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 407, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5617, SSB 5617

AN ACT Relating to career and technical education course equivalencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5617
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 29, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5617
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5617
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5617)
  2. Chapter 407, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5617)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5617)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5617)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5617)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5617)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5617)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5617)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5617)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5617)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5617)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5617)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5617)
  14. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5617)
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5617)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5617)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5617)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5617)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5617)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5617)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5617)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5617)
  26. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5617)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means.
  29. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5617)
  30. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5617)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5617)
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. And refer to Ways & Means.
  35. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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