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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1453

HB 1453: Higher edu credit transfer

Improving articulation and transfer between institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), and Council of Presidents (COP) to convene workgroups to: 1) Develop a general education transfer curriculum acceptable at all public four-year institutions of higher education; and 2) Develop transfer associate degrees that meet all lower division prerequisites for particular majors at public four-year institutions.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving articulation and transfer between institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

18 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Bill Fromhold D-49Fred Jarrett R-41John McCoy D-38Jean Berkey D-38Zack Hudgins D-11Alex Wood D-3Skip Priest R-30Steve Conway D-29Kelli Linville D-42Jim McIntire D-46Brad Benson R-6Phil Rockefeller D-23Glenn Anderson R-5Patricia Lantz D-26Dawn Morrell D-25Deb Wallace D-17Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1453
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (EHB 1453)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1453)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1453)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1453)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1453)
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (EHB 1453)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1453)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1453)
  9. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1453)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1453)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1453)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1453)
  13. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1453)
  14. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1453)
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (EHB 1453)

HB 1453 in other sessions

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