Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1522
Modifies definition of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies definition of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students. Modifies confidentiality requirements related to documents, materials and reports produced by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission <b>and Department of Education</b> when conducting investigation related to licensed school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer. Requires members of education service district board to be mandatory reporters of abuse of children. <b>Provides that, for school years prior to 2021-2022 school year only, school districts are not required to comply with requirement that students in grades six through eight participate in physical education for entire school year. <b>Provides that public education provider may hold executive session in certain instances involving allegations of sexual violence, sexual conduct or sexual harassment by public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent of public education provider. <b>Provides for remuneration paid to certain employees of public charter school who reside and perform service in United States to be treated as if remuneration were includable in employee's taxable income during continuous period of employment with public charter school. <b>Allows certain schools to continue to qualify as remote small elementary school or small high school and to receive additional distribution from State School Fund for 2020-2021 school year only.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 27 to March 8, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · Feb 18
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 12
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 27 – Feb 18
- Jan 27Filed before the session
- Feb 3Introduced
- Sent to Education
- Feb 4Heard in Education
- Feb 11Heard in Education
- Feb 12Education recommended it as amended
- Feb 13Read a second time
- Feb 18Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 8
- Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to Rules
- Feb 26Heard in Rules
- Rules recommended it
- Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
- Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 3Referred to Education.Senate
- Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 11Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Feb 13Second reading.Senate
- Feb 17Taken from 02-17 Calendar and placed on 02-18 Calendar by unanimous consent.Senate
- Feb 18Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Senate
- Feb 18Vote explanation filed by Boquist.Senate
- Feb 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 21Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.House of Representatives