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HB1651Introduced in the House

Concerning teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.

Passed

Introduced by Lillian Ortiz-Self, District 021B

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Official description

Concerning teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 21, 2025

58

Yes

39

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

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

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  9. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted

  15. Floor amendment

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.

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

  19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  20. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  21. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment

  22. Minority; do not pass.

  23. And refer to Ways & Means.

  24. Referred to Ways & Means.

  25. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  26. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  27. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  28. Minority; do not pass.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  32. Committee amendment

  33. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  34. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  35. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  36. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  37. Speaker signed.

  38. President signed.

  39. Delivered to Governor.

  40. Governor signed.

  41. Chapter 309, 2025 Laws.

  42. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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