<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>DSB BILL TRACKER<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "DEBORAH E. COOK" <<a href="mailto:debcook@uw.edu">debcook@uw.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 19, 2015 at 1:42:03 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> Bob Huven <<a href="mailto:bcap@qwestoffice.net">bcap@qwestoffice.net</a>>, Debby Phillips <<a href="mailto:semisweetdebby@gmail.com">semisweetdebby@gmail.com</a>>, Doug Trimble <<a href="mailto:doug.trimble@hotmail.com">doug.trimble@hotmail.com</a>>, "Erica Hansen" <<a href="mailto:Erica.Hansen@wtb.wa.gov">Erica.Hansen@wtb.wa.gov</a>>, Eva Larrauri <<a href="mailto:elarr@uw.edu">elarr@uw.edu</a>>, "Gloria walling" <<a href="mailto:glwerstein@juno.com">glwerstein@juno.com</a>>, Lou Oma Durand <<a href="mailto:louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov">louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov</a>>, Nate Marshall <<a href="mailto:nate.marshall@gmail.com">nate.marshall@gmail.com</a>>, Sheila Turner <<a href="mailto:sheila@edithbishelcenter.org">sheila@edithbishelcenter.org</a>>, Steve Fiksdal <<a href="mailto:steve@fiksdal.com">steve@fiksdal.com</a>>, "Sue Ammeter" <<a href="mailto:sue.ammeter@cablespeed.com">sue.ammeter@cablespeed.com</a>>, Tracy Kahlo <<a href="mailto:tkahlo@wapave.org">tkahlo@wapave.org</a>>, Yvonne Thomas-Miller <<a href="mailto:yvonne.mi11ertime@gmail.com">yvonne.mi11ertime@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: DSB Bill Tracking Report - Week of February 16, 2015</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 19, 2015 1:40 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> DSB Bill Tracking Report - Week of February 16, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="file:///\\DSB1DCOLY\users\EllDrumheller\LEG%20LIAISON\2012\2007\www.dsb.wa.gov" title="www.dsb.wa.gov"><b><i>www.dsb.wa.gov</i></b></a><b><span style="color:green"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">P. O. Box 40933 · Olympia, WA 98504-0933</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DSB Bill Tracking Report for 2015 Legislative Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 12, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The<b> </b>2015<b>
</b>Regular<b> </b>Legislative<b> </b>Session<b> </b>began<b> </b>January<b> </b>
12,<b> </b>2015<b> </b>and<b> </b>will<b> </b>last<b> </b>105<b> </b>days<span style="color:blue">.<b>
</b></span>The first cutoff is February 20, 2015, which is the last day to read in committee reports in house of origin, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.<b>
</b>(<a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/cutoff.aspx">Session<b> </b>
Cutoff<b> </b>Calendar</a>)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Companion Measures are listed separately under House and Senate. The
companion bill numbers are in parentheses ( ).Descriptions/Digests of bills with companion measures will be under the House Bill number and not repeated under the Senate Bill numbers. Bills with an asterisk (<b>*</b>) before them, have been added since the
previous Bill Tracking Report. You can click on the bill numbers and be taken directly to the complete bill information on the Washington State Legislature’s website. FYI, all committee schedules are subject to change.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Senate committees will be utilizing an electronic sign-in program for public hearings. The sign-in program will be accessible starting at
12:01 A.M. on the day of the public hearing. Committee Staff will be available prior to public hearings to answer any questions and assist those signing in to testify.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All committee hearings are broadcast live in streaming audio over the
<a href="http://www.tvw.org/">TVW website</a> and many hearings are televised live on TVW.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bill comments</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
The Legislature has implemented a new bill comment form from which you may also send a message to a legislator. For details, go to:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/">https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/</a><span style="color:black">.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Following is a key to bill abbreviations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SB</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> - Senate Bill. A bill introduced in the Senate.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HB</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> - House Bill. A bill introduced in the House.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SSB </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or
<b>SHB</b> - An “S” before a House Bill or a Senate Bill indicates a Substitute Bill. This means the bill was amended from the original version.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2SSB</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or
<b>2SHB</b> - A “2” indicates a second substitute. This means the bill was amended by a second committee typically a fiscal committee.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ESB</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or
<b>EHB</b> - An “E” indicates an engrossed bill. This means the bill was amended on the floor of the chamber before it passed out of the house of origin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HOUSE BILLS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1039&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1039
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Allowing the use of a signature stamp for voting purposes</span></a><b>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives S. Hunt, N. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Allows a person who is unable to write or sign his or her name because of a physical disability to sign a voter registration affidavit and to vote either by making his or her mark or by using a signature
stamp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 9, 2014 – pre-filed for introduction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 12, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 15, 2015 –
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011049"><span style="color:blue">Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span> in anticipation of other legislative
action. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 22, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011129"><span style="color:blue">House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><br>
SG – Executive action taken by committee. <br>
<b>SG – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 27, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1143&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1143
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Allowing voters to return a voted ballot and signed declaration by fax or email.</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives S. Hunt, Reykdal, Bergquist, Appleton, Dunshee, Orwall, Tarleton,
Robinson, Gregerson, Ormsby, Riccelli, Ryu, Springer, Jinkins, Walkinshaw, Pollet
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Act containing a provision that any voter may return the signed declaration
and voted ballot by fax or email by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the primary or election, and the county auditor must use established procedures to maintain the secrecy of the ballot.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 14, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 27, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015010165"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM</span></a>.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 5, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021059"><span style="color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a>.
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SG - Executive action taken by committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report: Signed by Representatives S. Hunt, Chair; Bergquist, Vice Chair; Appleton, and Gregory.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report: Signed by Representatives Holy, Ranking Minority Member; Van Werven, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hawkins )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 9, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=1154&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1154</span></b><span style="color:blue">
– Creating the affordable college for everyone grant contract program. </span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Bergquist, Zeiger, Muri, Haler, Pollet, Moscoso</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> By redesigning the program to allow a larger number of qualified students to
attend the state's institutions of higher education without paying for tuition up front and without relying on the increasingly expensive federal student loans. Includes provision proposing comprehensive policies and programs to encourage students to prepare
for, understand how to access, and pursue postsecondary college and career programs, including specific policies and programs for students with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 14, 2015 – First reading, referred to Higher Education
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011158"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM</span></a>.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 18, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021210"><span style="color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM</span></a></span>. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=1210&year=2015"><span style="color:blue">HB 1210
</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">– Concerning poll-site voting and voting identification requirements.
</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black">Representatives G. Hunt, Taylor, Muri, Zeiger</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Act relating to elections pertaining to poll-site voting and voting identification requirements with
provisions stating the voting center must provide at least one voting unit certified by the secretary of state that provides access to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, enabling them to vote with privacy and independence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January15, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 29, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011204"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government</span></a></span> at 1:30 PM.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1238&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1238</span></b><span style="color:blue">
– Concerning affordable tuition planning</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Pollet, Haler, Bergquist, Hargrove, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Fey,
Tarleton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contains, among other items, language proposing comprehensive policies and
programs to encourage students to prepare for, understand how to access, and pursue postsecondary college and career programs, including specific policies and programs for students with disabilities.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 15, 2015 – First reading, referred to Higher Education
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 –Scheduled for public hearing in the
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011158"><span style="color:blue">House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM</span></a>.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – Executive action taken in
<span style="color:blue">the <a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021102">
<span style="color:blue">House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>.
<br>
HE - Executive action taken by committee. <br>
HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Hansen, Chair; Pollet, Vice Chair; Haler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member;
Bergquist, Gregory, Hargrove, Holy, Reykdal, Sells, and Tarleton.) <br>
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report: Do not pass<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Signed by Representatives Stambaugh and Van Werven.)
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Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report: Without recommendation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Signed by Representative Zeiger, Ranking Minority Member.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1636&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1636
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Requiring disability employment reporting by state agencies.
</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives MacEwen, Griffey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> An act stating that, by January 31st of each year, state agencies employing
one hundred or more people must submit the report to the human resources director, with copies to the director of the department of social and health services, division of vocational rehabilitation and the governor's disability employment task force; and detailing
contents of the report. (This act may be known and cited as the state disability employment parity act.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 26, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021077"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM</span></a>.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021201"><span style="color:blue">House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span class="obviouslink1"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1794&year=2015"><span style="color:blue">HB 1794
</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">– Concerning early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">. (</span><span style="color:blue">SB
5879</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">)</span></a></span></u></b></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Sawyer, Walsh, Kagi, S. Hunt, McBride</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By Request</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: Department of Early Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Changes the name of the birth-to-six interagency coordinating council to the
birth-to-three interagency coordinating council. Specifies that the department of early learning is the lead agency with regard to early intervention services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 29, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).<span class="historylink1">
</span></span><span class="historylink1"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021100"><span style="color:blue">House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>. (Subject to change)<span class="historylink1">
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 13, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021100"><span style="color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 11:00 AM</span></a>.
<span class="historylink1"> </span></span></span><span class="historylink1"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 13, 2015 – Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 11:00 AM.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ELHS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chair; Walkinshaw, Vice Chair; Walsh, Ranking Minority Member; Dent, Kilduff, Ortiz-Self, Sawyer,
and Senn.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; McCaslin.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 17, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1947&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">HB 1947
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Establishing a comprehensive plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities or special needs using multiple strategies and statewide partnerships<b>.</b></span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Representatives Pollet, Walsh, Santos, S. Hunt, Orwall, Ortiz-Self, Tarleton, Kagi, Bergquist, Robinson, Gregerson, Ryu</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The legislature finds that students with disabilities or special needs are not<span style="color:black"> succeeding in the state's public schools or meeting their potential at the levels that they would
be able to achieve if barriers to success were recognized and support provided, particularly at early ages. It is the legislature's intent that the state adopt a ten-year goal to eliminate the most significant barriers to the success of students with disabilities
or special needs, and to eliminate the disparity in outcomes between students, in special education and other students, caused by such barriers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:45.35pt;text-indent:-45.35pt;text-autospace:none">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 3, 2015 – First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Public hearing in
<span style="color:blue">the <a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020176">
<span style="color:blue">House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020198"><span style="color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM</span></a></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=2063&year=2015"><span class="historylink1"><b>HB 2063</b> – Creating an investment program for individuals
with disabilities</span></a><span class="historylink1"><u>. </u></span></span><span class="historylink1"><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives
<span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext">Kilduff</span></span>, <span class="obviouslink1">
<span style="color:windowtext">Kagi</span></span>, <span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext">Jinkins</span></span>,
<span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext">Springer</span></span>,
<span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext">Hunter</span></span>, <span class="obviouslink1">
<span style="color:windowtext">Ormsby</span></span>, <span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext">Tharinger</span></span>,
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsbysponsor/default.aspx?chamber=H&sponsor=Tarleton&bienString=2015-16" target="_self" title="View Bills Sponsored by Tarleton">
<span class="obviouslink1"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Tarleton</span></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Creates the Washington achieving a better life experience program in the department of commerce
to allow for the creation of savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Creates the Washington achieving a better life experience program account. Authorizes the state investment board to invest, reinvest, manage, contract, sell, or exchange
investment money in the account.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 18, 2015 – Scheduled for
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021179"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Scheduled for
<a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020207">
executive session in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SENATE BILLS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5184&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">SB 5184
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Authorizing counties to establish and conduct polling place voting</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senator Benton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Act relating to authorizing counties to establish and conduct polling place
voting; amending existing RCW and adding new chapter including provisions that polling places must be accessible to people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January15, 2015 – First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 22, 2015 –
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015020097"><span style="color:blue">Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & State Security at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021021"><span style="color:blue">Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM.</span></a><u><br>
</u></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">GOS - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Bento, Vice Chair; Pearson, Vice Chair; Dansel)
</span></span><br>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Minority; do not pass (Signed by Senators Liias, Ranking Minority Member; McCoy)</span></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 4, 2015 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5436&year=2015"><span class="historylink1"><b>SB 5436</b> – Concerning the joint legislative executive
committee on aging and disability</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators
<span class="obviouslink1">Bailey</span>, <span class="obviouslink1">Dammeier</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Creates the joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability and requires the committee
to: (1) Identify key strategic actions to prepare for the aging of the population in the state, including state budget and policy options; and (2) Consult with the office of the insurance commissioner, the caseload forecast council, the state health care authority,
and other appropriate entities with specialized knowledge of the needs and growth trends of the aging population and people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 21, 2015 – First reading, referred to Health Care.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 3, 2015 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (<a href="http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5436-S.pdf" target="_self"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">View
1st Substitute</span></a>) (Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5436 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel, Bailey, Baumgartner, Brown, Cleveland, Conway,
Jayapal, Keiser, Parlette, and Rivers.)<br>
Minority; without recommendation.<span class="historylink1"> (</span>Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Dammeier, Vice Chair.<span class="historylink1">)<br>
</span><span class="puptext1">Passed to Rules Committee for second reading</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5524&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">SB 5524</span></b><span style="color:blue">
– Enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities<b>.</b></span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators Sheldon, Rivers, Parlette, Angel, Bailey, Becker, Warnick, Honeyford,
Brown, Dammeier, Conway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> By January 31st of each year, state agencies employing one hundred or more
people must submit a report to the human resources director within the office of financial management, with copies to the director of the department of social and health services' division of vocational rehabilitation and the governor's committee on disabilities
and employment, and detailing contents of the report. (This act may be known and cited as the state disability employment parity act.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 23, 2015 – First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5679&year=2015"><b><span style="color:blue">SB 5679
</span></b><span style="color:blue">– Concerning transition services for special education students.</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Dammeier, Hasegawa, Liias, Chase, Rolfes, Jayapal,
Parlette, Conway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The legislature finds that research continues to suggest that high expectations
for students with disabilities is paramount to improving student outcomes. The legislature also encourages continuous development in transition services to higher education opportunities for these students. To remove barriers and obstacles for students with
disabilities to access to postsecondary settings including higher education, the legislature intends to authorize transition planning for students with disabilities as early as age fourteen, when age appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 5, 2015 –
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015020085"><span style="color:blue">Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education</span></a></span> at 8:00 AM.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 17, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021160"><span style="color:blue">Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 18, 2015 – EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5679 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill
do pass. Signed by Senators Litzow, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, Ranking Member; Billig, Fain, Hill, Mullet, Rivers, and Rolfes.)
<br>
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5879&year=2015"><span class="historylink1"><b>SB 5879
</b>– Concerning early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families</span><span class="historylink1"><span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></span></a> (<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1794&year=2015"><span class="historylink1"><b>HB
1794</b></span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senator Billig
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By Request:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Department of Early Learning
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> An Act relating to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families which changes the state birth-to-six interagency coordinating council to birth-to-three interagency coordinating council. The bill also proposes to add clarification to existing legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 6, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For information on Budget Proposal(s) go to:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When visiting the Legislature, or testifying – here are some links that may help with effective participation in the Legislative Process in Washington State:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/glossary.aspx"><b><span style="color:blue">Glossary of Legislative Terms</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rosters" title="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rosters"><b><span style="color:blue">House and Senate Member Rosters</span></b></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Bill2Law.aspx" title="http://www.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/bill2law.htm"><b><span style="color:blue">How
a Bill Becomes a Law</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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to Testify in Committee</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Overview.aspx" title="http://www.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/overview.htm"><b><span style="color:blue">Overview
of the Legislative Process</span></b></a><b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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State Elected Officials</span></b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns about legislation in the DSB Bill Tracking Report, please contact LaDell Lockwood at (206)
906-5529 or by email at: <span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:ladell.lockwood@dsb.wa.gov"><span style="color:blue">ladell.lockwood@dsb.wa.gov</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lou Oma Durand, Executive Director</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:maroon">Department of Services for the Blind</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:Louoma.Durand@dsb.wa.gov"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Louoma.Durand@dsb.wa.gov</span></i></b></a><b><i>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:maroon">Phone: 360-725-3835 or 206-906-5535</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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