WSPTA Bill Status & Upcoming Events Report

Education (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 2/13 @ 1:30pm

• HB 1511 - Public Hearing - Concerning the learning assistance program.
• HB 1518 - Public Hearing - Improving student achievement by promoting social emotional learning throughout the calendar year.
• HB 1618 - Public Hearing - Concerning family and community engagement coordinators.

Early Learning &; Human Services (House) - HHR C, JLOB - 2/14 @ 8:00am

• HB 1867 - Public Hearing - Improving transitions in extended foster care to increase housing stability for foster youth.

Higher Education (House) - HHR D, JLOB - 2/14 @ 8:00am

• HB 1375 - Executive Session - Providing students at community and technical colleges with the costs of required course materials.

Higher Education (Senate) - SHR 3, JACB - 2/14 @ 8:00am

• SB 5476 - Public Hearing - Expanding state need grant eligibility.

Education (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 2/14 @ 1:30pm

• HB 1115 - Executive Session - Concerning para-educators.
• HB 1313 - Executive Session - Improving and expanding applied learning opportunities in public schools.
• HB 1377 - Executive Session - Improving students' mental health by enhancing nonacademic professional services.
• HB 1508 - Executive Session - Promoting student health and readiness through meal and nutrition programs.
• HB 1511 - Executive Session - Concerning the learning assistance program.
• HB 1518 - Executive Session - Improving student achievement by promoting social emotional learning throughout the calendar year.
• HB 1618 - Executive Session - Concerning family and community engagement coordinators.
• HB 1756 - Executive Session - Concerning career and technical education.

Ways & Means (Senate) - SHR 4, JACB - 2/14 @ 3:30pm

• SSB 5107 - Public Hearing - Creating a local pathway for local governments, school districts, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to provide more high quality early learning opportunities by reducing barriers and increasing efficiency.
• SB 5070 - Public Hearing - Concerning para-educators.

Higher Education (House) - HHR D, JLOB - 2/15 @ 1:30pm

• HB 1169 - Exec Session - Enacting the student opportunity, assistance, and relief act. 
• HB 1440 - Exec Session - Establishing a student loan bill of rights.

Appropriations (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 2/15 @ 3:30pm

• SHB 1046 - Public Hearing - Concerning certificates of academic and individual achievement.
• HB 1621 - Public Hearing - Providing funding allocations to promote children's health and social-emotional learning.

Education (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 2/16 @ 8:00am

• HB 1115 - Exec Session - Concerning para-educators.
• HB 1313 - Exec Session - Improving and expanding applied learning opportunities in public schools.
• HB 1377 - Exec Session - Improving students' mental health by enhancing nonacademic professional services.
• HB 1508 - Exec Session - Promoting student health and readiness through meal and nutrition programs.
• HB 1511 - Exec Session - Concerning the learning assistance program.
• HB 1518 - Exec Session - Improving student achievement by promoting social emotional learning throughout the calendar year.
• HB 1618 - Exec Session - Concerning family and community engagement coordinators.
• HB 1756 - Exec Session - Concerning career and technical education.

Ways &; Means (Senate) - SHR 4, JACB - 2/16 @ 3:30pm

• SB 5702 - Public Hearing - Improving state funding for school construction, modernization, and asset preservation.

Higher Education (House) - HHR D, JLOB - 2/17 @ 10:00am

• HB 1169 - Exec Session - Enacting the student opportunity, assistance, and relief act.
• HB 1440 - Exec Session - Establishing a student loan bill of rights.

Bill Tracker (updated 2/9/17)

Prepared by
Marie Sullivan
WSPTA Legislative Consultant
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