Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1424 — Concerning access to state career and technical course equivalencies.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

  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 22, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 1424 clarifies that school districts must offer career and technical education courses that are recognized as state equivalents for academic credit, emphasizing the importance of these courses in fulfilling graduation and college entrance requirements. It also simplifies previous language and ensures that students can access these courses in various settings, including online. This change is significant because it increases student access to valuable career paths while ensuring that these programs receive recognition within the academic framework. Additionally, it allows smaller school districts to request waivers, helping them to adapt to their unique educational circumstances.

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H-2176.1SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1424State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Steele, Paul, Eslick, Lekanoff, Tarleton, Frame, Jinkins, Tharinger, Ormsby, Riccelli, and Stonier;
Z-0288.1HOUSE BILL 1424State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Steele, Paul, Eslick, Lekanoff, Tarleton, Frame, Jinkins, Tharinger, Ormsby, Riccelli, and Stonier;
by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)READ FIRST TIME 03/01/19.AN ACT Relating to increasing access to state career and technical course equivalencies;
by request of Superintendent of Public InstructionRead first time 01/22/19.Referred to Committee on Education.AN ACT Relating to increasing access to state career and technical course equivalencies;
reenacting and amending RCW 28A.230.097;
and reenacting and amending RCW 28A.230.097.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec.
Such courses may be applied or theoretical, academic, or vocational.(2) Until September 1, 2021, school district boards of directors must provide high school students with the opportunity to access at least one career and technical education course that is considered ((equivalent to a mathematics course or at least one career and technical education course that is considered equivalent to a science course))a statewide equivalency course as determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction ((in))under RCW 28A.700.070.(3) On and after September 1, 2021, any statewide equivalency course offered by a school district or accessed at a skill center must be offered for academic credit.(4) Students may access ((such))statewide equivalency courses at high schools, interdistrict cooperatives, skill centers or branch or satellite skill centers, or through online learning or applicable running start vocational courses.(((3)(a) Until January 1, 2019, school district boards of directors of school districts with fewer than two thousand students may apply to the state board of education for a waiver from the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.(b)))(5) On and after January 1, 2019, school district boards of directors of school districts with fewer than two thousand students may apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver from the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section under RCW 28A.230.015.Sec.
Such courses may be applied or theoretical, academic, or vocational.(2) Until September 1, 2021, school district boards of directors must provide high school students with the opportunity to access at least one career and technical education course that is considered ((equivalent to a mathematics course or at least one career and technical education course that is considered equivalent to a science course))a state equivalency framework as determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction ((in))under RCW 28A.700.070.(3) On and after September 1, 2021, any course determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070 to be a state equivalent course must be offered for academic credit.(4) Students may access ((such))state equivalent courses at high schools, interdistrict cooperatives, skill centers or branch or satellite skill centers, or through online learning or applicable running start vocational courses.(((3)(a) Until January 1, 2019, school district boards of directors of school districts with fewer than two thousand students may apply to the state board of education for a waiver from the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.(b)))(5) On and after January 1, 2019, school district boards of directors of school districts with fewer than two thousand students may apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver from the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section under RCW 28A.230.015.Sec.
((Beginning no later than the 2015-16 school year))(2) Until September 1, 2021, a school district board of directors must, at a minimum, grant academic course equivalency ((in mathematics or science for a))for at least one statewide equivalency high school career and technical course from the list of courses approved by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070((, but is not limited to the courses on the list)).(3)(a) If the list of courses is revised after the 2015-16 school year, the school district board of directors must grant academic course equivalency based on the revised list beginning with the school year immediately following the revision.(((2)))(b) Each high school or school district board of directors may additionally adopt local course equivalencies for career and technical education courses that are not on the list of courses approved by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070 as local equivalency courses in support of RCW 28A.700.070.(4) On and after September 1, 2021, any statewide equivalency course offered by a school district or accessed at a skill center must be offered for academic credit.(5) Career and technical courses determined to be equivalent to academic core courses, in full or in part, by the high school or school district shall be accepted as meeting core requirements, including graduation requirements, if the courses are recorded on the student's transcript using the equivalent academic high school department designation and title.
((Beginning no later than the 2015-16 school year))(2) Until September 1, 2021, a school district board of directors must, at a minimum, grant academic course equivalency ((in mathematics or science for a))for at least one state equivalency high school career and technical course from the list of courses approved by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070((, but is not limited to the courses on the list)).(3)(a) If the list of courses is revised after the 2015-16 school year, the school district board of directors must grant academic course equivalency based on the revised list beginning with the school year immediately following the revision.(((2)))(b) Each high school or school district board of directors may additionally adopt local course equivalencies for career and technical education courses that are not on the list of courses approved by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070 as local equivalency courses in support of RCW 28A.700.070.(4) On and after September 1, 2021, any course determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.070 to be a state equivalent course must be offered for academic credit.(5) Career and technical courses determined to be equivalent to academic core courses, in full or in part, by the high school or school district shall be accepted as meeting core requirements, including graduation requirements, if the courses are recorded on the student's transcript using the equivalent academic high school department designation and title.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and make available electronic samples of certificates of course completion.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and make available electronic samples of certificates of course completion.--- END ---
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If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2019, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 221, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  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. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM

  17. Referred to Ways & Means.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM

  19. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM

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

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  34. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

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

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

  37. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

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

  39. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

  40. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  41. Referred to Appropriations.

  42. Referred to Appropriations.

  43. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 03:30 PM

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

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

  46. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 08:00 AM

  47. First reading, referred to Education.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#17)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31002
Republican 20002
Democrat 43000
Total 94004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Jenkin — Yea
Appleton — Not Voting
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Kirby — Not Voting
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson 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
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Not Voting
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Not Voting
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#22)

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23004
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 45004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Not Voting
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Not Voting
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Not Voting
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#3)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 42001
Republican 22000
Unaffiliated 33000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Not Voting
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson 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
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1424?
HB 1424 is sponsored by Mike Steele (Republican), Dave Paul (Democrat), Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Tarleton, Noel Frame (Democrat), Laurie Jinkins (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), and Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1424?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2019. Enacted.
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