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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2507

HB 2507: False college degrees

Prohibiting false or misleading college degrees.

Summary

  • Requires an institution of higher education operating in Washington to: (1) be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (2) have an accreditation application pending; or (3) have been granted a waiver or exemption by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB).
  • Prohibits offering, granting or knowingly using a false academic credential and imposes criminal penalties for doing so.
  • Makes offering or granting a false academic credential a violation of Washington's Consumer Protection Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2507), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2006
  6. LawMar 27, 2006
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2006
Session law
Chapter 234, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2507, ESHB 2507

AN ACT Relating to degree-granting institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jan Shabro R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Dawn Morrell D-25Jay Rodne R-5Patricia Lantz D-26Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2507
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2507
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2507
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2507
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESHB 2507)
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESHB 2507)
  3. Chapter 234, 2006 Laws. (ESHB 2507)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 2507)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2507)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2507)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2507)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2507)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2507)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2507)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2507)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2507)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESHB 2507)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (ESHB 2507)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (ESHB 2507)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2507)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2507)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 2507)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2507)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2507)
  21. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2507)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2507)
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (ESHB 2507)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2507)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2507)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2507)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2507)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2507)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2507)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. HEWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2507)
  34. HEWE - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. HEWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Higher Ed & Workforce Ed.

HB 2507 in other sessions

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