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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5575

SB 5575: Higher ed student population

Permitting a college or university to maintain a diverse student population by considering race, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the admission and transfer process without using quotas, predetermined points, or set asides.

Summary

  • Colleges and universities are allowed to consider race, color, ethnicity, or national origin in their admission or transfer policies if the purpose of the consideration is to promote diversity and if the policy meets a list of minimum requirements.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5575), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1586
Versions
SB 5575, SSB 5575

AN ACT Relating to higher education admissions;

Sponsors

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

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Craig Pridemore D-49Paull Shin D-21Lisa Brown D-3Phil Rockefeller D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jean Berkey D-38Pat Thibaudeau D-43Rosa Franklin D-29Adam Kline D-37Debbie Regala D-27Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5575)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5575)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5575)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5575)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5575)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5575 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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