Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

HB 1239 — 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.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

119 added · 131 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1239 clarifies the process for handling complaints related to public education. Notably, it removes language suggesting that initial complaints should be redirected to the lowest level of dispute resolution, instead emphasizing that the process should directly manage complaints that have not been resolved informally. This change matters because it aims to streamline the complaint process, making it more efficient for those who need to report issues and ensuring that all complaints are taken seriously and addressed appropriately.

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H-1153.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1239 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Kloba, Morgan, Ramel, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 02/09/23.
H-0328.1 HOUSE BILL 1239 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Santos, Kloba, Morgan, Ramel, and Pollet Read first time 01/11/23.
Referred to Committee on Education.
This process is intended to apply to complaints that were not resolved by discussions between the complainant and the individual who is the subject of the complaint at the lowest level of dispute resolution.
This process is intended to apply to complaints that were not resolved by informal discussions between the complainant and the individual who is the subject of the complaint.
When the process is used by a complainant to submit an initial complaint, the process must redirect the complaint to the lowest appropriate level of dispute resolution.
(2) Complaints may be submitted by any individual who has knowledge of a violation of federal, state, or local laws, policies and procedures, or codes of conduct related to public elementary and p.
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1 HB 1239 secondary education committed by an employee or contractor, student, parent or legal guardian of a student, or member of the public.
1 SHB 1239 (2) Complaints may be submitted by any individual who has first- hand knowledge of a violation of federal, state, or local laws, policies and procedures, or codes of conduct related to public elementary and secondary education committed by an employee or contractor, student, parent or legal guardian of a student, or member of the public.
(8) The establishment of a process as required in this section does not confer additional authority to the office of superintendent of public instruction to mitigate or oversee disputes.
(8) For the purposes of this section, "employee or contractor" means employees and contractors of the state education agencies, educational service districts, public schools as defined in RCW 28A.150.010, the state school for the blind, and the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth.
(9) For the purposes of this section, "employee or contractor" means employees and contractors of the state education agencies, educational service districts, public schools as defined in RCW 28A.150.010, the state school for the blind, and the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth.
the superintendent's special education advisory council, an association of educational service districts, a state association of parents, the Washington state school directors' association, a state association of superintendents, a state association of principals, state associations of public school employees, the Washington state office p.
the superintendent's special education advisory council, an association of educational service districts, a state association of parents, the Washington state school directors' association, a state association of superintendents, a state association of principals, state associations of public school employees, the Washington state office of equity, the state ethnic commissions, and the Washington state human rights commission.
2 SHB 1239 of equity, the state ethnic commissions, and the Washington state human rights commission.
(3) The process must connect to all other complaint and investigation processes related to public school employees, for example the special education community complaint process, discrimination complaint processes, the process for making complaints related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and the complaint and investigation provisions under RCW 28A.410.090 and 28A.410.095.
(3) The process must connect to all other complaint and investigation processes related to public school employees, for example the special education community complaint process, p.
(4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the office of the education ombuds must consider including data collection as an element of the complaint process design.
2 HB 1239 discrimination complaint processes, the process for making complaints related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying, and the complaint and investigation provisions under RCW 28A.410.090 and 28A.410.095.
(5) This section expires June 30, 2024.
(4) This section expires June 30, 2024.
(1) By January 31, 2024, and in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, the Washington professional educator standards board and the paraeducator board shall jointly report to the appropriate committees of the legislature with any recommendations for the legislature to take related to a code of educator ethics or any planned activities by either board related to adopting and enforcing a code of educator ethics.
(1) By November 1, 2023, and in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, the Washington professional educator standards board and the paraeducator board shall jointly report to the appropriate committees of the legislature with any recommendations for the legislature to take related to a code of educator ethics or any planned activities by either board related to adopting and enforcing a code of educator ethics.
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(2) Before making its recommendations, these boards must review the following topics with interested parties:
3 SHB 1239 (2) Before making its recommendations, these boards must review the following topics with interested parties:
(4) As used in this section, "educator" refers to certificated administrative staff, certificated instructional staff, and paraeducators.
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3 HB 1239 (4) As used in this section, "educator" refers to certificated administrative staff, certificated instructional staff, and paraeducators.
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This list is illustrative of unreasonable actions and is not intended to be exclusive.
4 SHB 1239 illustrative of unreasonable actions and is not intended to be exclusive.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 219, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  19. Referred to Ways & Means.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. And refer to Ways & Means.

  22. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  23. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  29. 4th substitute bill substituted (APP 24).

  30. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  32. Minority; without recommendation.

  33. APP - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  34. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  35. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  36. Referred to Appropriations.

  37. Minority; without recommendation.

  38. Minority; do not pass.

  39. ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  40. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  41. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  42. Referred to Education.

  43. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  44. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  45. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  46. Minority; without recommendation.

  47. Minority; do not pass.

  48. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  49. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  50. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  51. Referred to Appropriations.

  52. Minority; without recommendation.

  53. Minority; do not pass.

  54. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  55. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  56. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  57. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  58. First reading, referred to Education.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5)

Passed 94 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27200
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 94201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#37)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 23000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#32)

Passed 92 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25500
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 92501
% of votes cast 94%5%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 1239?
HB 1239 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), and Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1239?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
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