WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2597: Private vocational schools

Establishing additional requirements for private vocational schools.

Summary

  • Adds requirements for licensure as a private vocational school and for qualification to teach or be an administrator of a private vocational school.
  • Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) to place a private vocational school on probation if the school falls below licensing standards, and to revoke a school's license if the school does not meet standards within 12 months of being placed on probation.
  • Directs the WTECB to assist students of a private vocational school with obtaining information if a school closes unexpectedly.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to private vocational school programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Mike Sells D-38Bob Hasegawa D-11Bill Fromhold D-49Jay Rodne R-5John McCoy D-38Fred Jarrett R-41Dawn Morrell D-25Steve Conway D-29Timm Ormsby D-3Judy Clibborn D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2597
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican37500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. And refer to Ways & Means.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. On motion, referred to Rules.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Referred to Appropriations.
  15. HEWE - Majority; do pass.
  16. HEWE - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Ed & Workforce Ed.

HB 2597 in other sessions

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