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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6557: Higher ed coordinating board

Providing for the higher education coordinating board to select its chair and vice-chair.

Summary

  • $ Members of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) have the authority to select from their membership the chair and vice-chair who serve a one-year term as chair or vice-chair.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. Partly vetoedApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 348, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the selection of the chair of the higher education coordinating board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Don Carlson R-49Paull Shin D-21Ken Jacobsen D-46Larry Sheahan R-9Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Linda Evans Parlette R-12Betti Sheldon D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6557
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6557
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6557
44 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican20031
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 348, 2002 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6557 in other sessions

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