RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Expands the certification incentive program to include speech pathologists. Clarifies school eligibility requirements. Adds an additional temporary bonus for teachers and speech pathologists who continue to be employed at a school that has transitioned out of the incentive program's eligibility criteria. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Feb 6, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2020
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 6, 2020
D
Democratic45
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT/CPC.
lower
Feb 6, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to LHE, HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
TB
Tom Brower
DDemocratic
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