Status Summary

First reading, referred to Education on 1.17.19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education on 2.5.19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education on 2.7.19; majority pass. Referred to Appropriations on 2.11.19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations on 2.20.19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations on 2.25.19; 1st substitute bill passed. Referred to Rules 2 Review on 2.28.19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee on 3.1.19. 1st substitute bill substituted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Passed on Third reading on 3.4.19. In the Senate: First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education on 3.6.19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education on 3.15.19. Executive action taken on 3.20.19 in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education; majority pass. Referred to Ways & Means on 3.21.19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means on 3.25.19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means on 4.9.19. (updated 4.19.19)

Legislative Session

2019

Status

Died

Sponsor

Ortiz-Self
More about this bill

Adds new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will identify or develop online training modules to support teachers affected by secondary traumatic stress.  

The bill then outlines content for the modules.  Further, OSPI must make available the modules on their website and may include these modules as professional learning topics beginning in 2020.

Amendments:

Updated on 4.12.19:

1st substitute:

The Appropriations Committee recommended the addition of a null and void clause.

Early learning/K-12
Education