WA HB1239 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-25 - Effective date 6/6/2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing a simple and uniform system for complaints related to, and instituting a code of educator ethics for, conduct within or involving public elementary and secondary schools.

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Title

Establishing a simple and uniform system for complaints related to, and instituting a code of educator ethics for, conduct within or involving public elementary and secondary schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-06 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 94 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education (Y: 18 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House Committee on Education: 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 19 N: 7 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House Committee on Education: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-25HouseEffective date 6/6/2024.
2024-03-25HouseChapter 219, 2024 Laws.
2024-03-25HouseGovernor signed.
2024-03-07HouseDelivered to Governor.
2024-03-07SenatePresident signed.
2024-03-07HouseSpeaker signed.
2024-03-06HousePassed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2024-03-06HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments.
2024-02-29SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2024-02-29SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-29SenateCommittee amendment
2024-02-28SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2024-02-26SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2024-02-26SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2024-02-26SenateMinority; do not pass.
2024-02-26SenateWM - Majority; do pass with amendment
2024-02-26SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
2024-02-24SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
2024-02-21SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2024-02-21SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2024-02-21SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2024-02-21SenateEDU - Majority; do pass with amendment
2024-02-21SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
2024-02-19SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
2024-02-14SenateFirst reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
2024-02-12HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2024-02-12HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-12HouseFloor amendment
2024-02-12House4th substitute bill substituted
2024-02-09HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2024-02-05HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2024-02-05HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2024-02-05HouseAPP - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2024-02-05HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2024-02-03HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
2024-01-31HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2024-01-30HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2024-01-30HouseMinority; do not pass.
2024-01-30HouseED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2024-01-30HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
2024-01-22HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
2024-01-08HouseReferred to Education.
2024-01-08HouseCommittee relieved of further consideration.
2024-01-08HouseBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2023-02-25HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2023-02-23HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2023-02-23HouseMinority; do not pass.
2023-02-23HouseAPP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2023-02-23HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
2023-02-20HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2023-02-09HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2023-02-07HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2023-02-07HouseMinority; do not pass.
2023-02-07HouseED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2023-02-07HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
2023-02-02HouseExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
2023-01-23HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
2023-01-11HouseFirst reading, referred to Education.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
28a300New CodeSee Bill Text
28a400New CodeSee Bill Text
4306bNew CodeSee Bill Text
9a16100Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1239&Year=2023&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1239.pdf
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Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Amendments/House/1239-S4%20AMH%20RUDE%20WARG%20109.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1239-S4.E%20AMS%20EDU%20S5374.1.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1239%20HBA%20ED%2023.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1239%20HBR%20ED%2023.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1239%20HBR%20APP%2023.pdf
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Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1239-S4.E%20HBR%20APH%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1239-S4.E%20SBA%20EDU%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1239-S4.E%20SBR%20EDU%20TA%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1239-S4.E%20SBR%20EDU%20OC%2024.pdf
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Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1239-S4.E%20HBR%20FBR%2024.pdf
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Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=127697&actionText=APP%20-%20Majority%3B%202nd%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=30812&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
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Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=127697&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=02-12-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=1239&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
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Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=127697&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=02-29-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=1239&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
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