WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1169: Private vocational schools

Establishing additional requirements for private vocational schools.

Summary

  • Clarifies the minimum requirements for private vocational schools to obtain and maintain an operating license, and requires them to demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB).
  • Authorizes the WTECB to take corrective action if they determine that a private vocational school is at risk for closure.
  • Directs the WTECB to provide transition assistance to students if a school closes without making adequate provisions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1169), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 12, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Other
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to private vocational school programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Timm Ormsby D-3Bill Fromhold D-49Pat Sullivan D-47Fred Jarrett D-41Deb Wallace D-17Glenn Anderson R-5Dawn Morrell D-25Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Conway D-29Mike Sells D-38Geoff Simpson D-47Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. HE - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1169 in other sessions

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

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