A bill for an act relating to assessment scores set by the department of education for successful completion of a practitioner preparation program and for initial teacher licensure and providing for related matters. (Formerly SSB 1031.) Effective 7-1-19.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Apr 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2019 · House Apr 1, 2019
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Mar 27, 2019
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 71, nays 28.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Amendment S-3078 filed, adopted.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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