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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5025

SB 5025: Educational interpreters

Concerning educational interpreters.

Summary

  • Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to establish full and limited certificates for deaf and deaf-blind educational interpreters.
  • Specifies that, by the beginning of the 2027-28 school year, educational interpreters must obtain a certificate, and provides that those without a certificate, but who demonstrate satisfactory efforts toward full certification, may provide educational interpreter services for up to 18 months after completing the assessment.
  • Requires PESB to annually publish educational interpreter certification data.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
  4. Passed HouseMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 255, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5025, SSB 5025

AN ACT Relating to educational interpreters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5025
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5025
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5025
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5025)
  2. Chapter 255, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5025)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5025)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5025)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5025)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5025)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5025)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5025)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5025)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5025)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5025)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5025)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5025)
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5025)
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5025)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5025)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5025)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5025)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5025)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5025)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5025)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5025)
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5025 in other sessions

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