SEL for WAshington - LEGISLATIVE BILL TRACKER
SEL RELATED LEGISLATION 2017 SESSION BELOW
SEL for Washington will be tracking legislation that relates to Social Emotional Learning.
We will be updating as legislation moves through the process, so please check this page often.
HB 1713 - This bill passed both chambers and governor signed on may 5th - read the details below.
Requires the state health care authority to: (1) Oversee the coordination of resources and services through the managed health care system for children who are eligible for medical assistance and have been identified as requiring mental health treatment; and
(2) Require universal screening and provider payment for depression for certain children.
Requires the department of early learning to establish a child care consultation program linking child care providers with resources for caring for infants and young children who present behavioral concerns.
Requires educational service districts to establish a lead staff person for mental health.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to employ a children's mental health services coordinator.
Requires the health workforce council to collect and analyze workforce survey and administrative data for clinicians qualified to provide children's mental health services.
Requires Washington State University to offer one, and the University of Washington to offer one additional, twenty- four month residency position that is approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical education to a resident specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Requires a behavioral health organization to reimburse a provider for a behavioral health service provided to certain covered persons.
(2) Require universal screening and provider payment for depression for certain children.
Requires the department of early learning to establish a child care consultation program linking child care providers with resources for caring for infants and young children who present behavioral concerns.
Requires educational service districts to establish a lead staff person for mental health.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to employ a children's mental health services coordinator.
Requires the health workforce council to collect and analyze workforce survey and administrative data for clinicians qualified to provide children's mental health services.
Requires Washington State University to offer one, and the University of Washington to offer one additional, twenty- four month residency position that is approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical education to a resident specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Requires a behavioral health organization to reimburse a provider for a behavioral health service provided to certain covered persons.
Bill Status:
Jan 26 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 1 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 7 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10 - Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 24 - Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 1 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 17). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6 - First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Mar 14 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
Mar 20 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
HSMH - Majority; do pass. And refer to Ways & Means. Minority; do not pass.
Mar 22 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 3 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 4 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. WM - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 14 - Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17 - President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18 - Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 5 - Governor signed.
Chapter 202, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017**.
Jan 26 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 1 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Feb 7 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
Feb 10 - Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 21 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Feb 22 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 24 - Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 1 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 17). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6 - First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Mar 14 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
Mar 20 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing at 1:30 PM.
HSMH - Majority; do pass. And refer to Ways & Means. Minority; do not pass.
Mar 22 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 3 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 4 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. WM - Majority; do pass.
Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 14 - Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17 - President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18 - Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 5 - Governor signed.
Chapter 202, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017**.
SB 5714 - reintroduced and retained into special session
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to continue to convene the social emotional learning benchmarks work group.
Requires the work group to develop: (1) Indicators to provide concrete examples of what it might look like when a student meets a social emotional learning benchmark; and
(2) Resources to support schools and school districts with implementing social and emotional learning.
Expires August 1, 2019.
Requires the work group to develop: (1) Indicators to provide concrete examples of what it might look like when a student meets a social emotional learning benchmark; and
(2) Resources to support schools and school districts with implementing social and emotional learning.
Expires August 1, 2019.
Bill Status:
Feb 3 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 3 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1621 - Reintroduced and retained into special session
Promotes children's health and social-emotional learning by providing funding to school districts to employ additional staff who are dedicated to supporting children's health and social-emotional learning.
Bill Status:
Jan 25 - First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15 - Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM (Subject to change).
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 25 - First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 15 - Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM (Subject to change).
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1377 - reintroduced and retained into the special session.
Addresses the role of a school counselor, a social worker, and a psychologist in promoting student achievement and creating a safe learning environment.
Requires first-class school districts to provide at least one hour of professional collaboration for school counselors, social workers, and psychologists that focuses on recognizing signs of emotional or behavioral distress in students.
Creates the professional collaboration lighthouse grant program to assist school districts with early adoption and implementation of mental health professional collaboration time.
Requires the professional educator standards board to convene a task force on school counselors, psychologists, and social workers to review certain issues.
Requires first-class school districts to provide at least one hour of professional collaboration for school counselors, social workers, and psychologists that focuses on recognizing signs of emotional or behavioral distress in students.
Creates the professional collaboration lighthouse grant program to assist school districts with early adoption and implementation of mental health professional collaboration time.
Requires the professional educator standards board to convene a task force on school counselors, psychologists, and social workers to review certain issues.
Bill Status:
Jan 18 - First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 2 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 9 - Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change)
Feb 9 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 13 - Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24 - Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 6 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7 - 1st substitute bill substituted (ED 17). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 9 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education
Mar 27 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Mar 28 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 29 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 23 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 18 - First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 2 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Feb 9 - Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change)
Feb 9 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 13 - Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24 - Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 6 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7 - 1st substitute bill substituted (ED 17). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 9 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education
Mar 27 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Mar 28 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 29 - Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 23 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1518 - reintroduced and retained into special session
Establishes the summer step up act.
Requires the department of early learning to contract for up to an additional six hundred slots in summer early childhood education and assistance programs at K-12 school building sites giving priority to programs operated in K-12 school buildings that:
(1) Plan to include four-year old children;
(2) Are in low-income areas or areas underserved by the programs; and
(3) Plan to fund summer meals using reimbursements from the United States department of agriculture or other nonstate sources.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group to build upon the social emotional learning work group established in 2016.
Creates the summer step-up grant program to increase the number of programs that combine academics and social emotional learning.
(1) Plan to include four-year old children;
(2) Are in low-income areas or areas underserved by the programs; and
(3) Plan to fund summer meals using reimbursements from the United States department of agriculture or other nonstate sources.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group to build upon the social emotional learning work group established in 2016.
Creates the summer step-up grant program to increase the number of programs that combine academics and social emotional learning.
Bill Status:
Jan 23 - First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 13 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16 - Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change).
Feb 17 - Referred to Appropriations.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 23 - First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 13 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16 - Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM (Subject to change).
Feb 17 - Referred to Appropriations.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 5155 - Reintroduced and retained into special session
Prohibits a school district from suspending or expelling a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two, except when the suspension is based on possession of a firearm on school premises or transportation.
Bill Status:
Jan 13 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Jan 23 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 13 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Jan 23 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 14 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Feb 16 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.