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2019 Senate Bill 5689: Concerning harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools
Introduced by Sen. Marko Liias (Lynnwood) (D) on January 28, 2019
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on January 28, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 22, 2019
Requires school districts to adopt or amend a transgender student policy and procedure and to designate a primary contact.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 22, 2019
Received in the House on February 28, 2019
Referred to the House Education Committee on February 28, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Kraft (Vancouver) (R) on April 9, 2019
Adds that a teacher's evaluation may not be negatively impacted if a teacher chooses not to use a curriculum or instructional materials that address subject matter related to sexual orientation including gender expression or identity (to a section providing that a teacher's evaluation may not be negatively impacted if a teacher chooses to use a curriculum or instructional materials that address subject matter related to sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, so long as the subject matter is age-appropriate and connected to the teacher's content area).
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (Mukilteo) (D) on April 9, 2019
Removes a misplaced clause.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Steele (Chelan) (R) on April 9, 2019
Removes language stating that a teacher's evaluation may not be negatively impacted if a teacher chooses to use a curriculum or instructional materials that address subject matter related to sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, so long as the subject matter is age-appropriate and connected to the teacher's content area.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Steele (Chelan) (R) on April 9, 2019
Changes the conditions under which a teacher's evaluation may not be negatively impacted for using curriculum or instructional materials that address subject matter related to sexual orientation including gender expression or identity from "if a teacher chooses to use such curriculum or instruction materials" to "solely because the teacher used a school district-approved curriculum or instructional materials..
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 9, 2019
Received in the Senate on April 18, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 29, 2019