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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1224: Student course materials

Regarding cost savings on course materials for community and technical college students.

Summary

  • Requires bookstores affiliated with community and technical colleges to: (l) provide students the option of purchasing unbundled materials; (2) disclose student costs to faculty and staff; (3) disclose the difference between new and previous editions; (4) promote and publicize book buyback programs; and (5) disclose per-course costs.
  • Directs community and technical college faculty and staff to consider the least costly practices in assigning course materials.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2007
  6. LawMay 14, 2007
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2007
Session law
Chapter 457, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
SB 5183

AN ACT Relating to cost savings on course materials for students at community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

22 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Jamie Pedersen D-43Bill Fromhold D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Dave Upthegrove D-33Mary Skinner R-14Sherry Appleton D-23Deb Wallace D-17Mary Helen Roberts D-21Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Geoff Simpson D-47Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Moeller D-49Shay Schual-Berke D-33Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28Don Barlow D-6Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1224
91 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59103
Republican32201
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (3)

Excused (4)

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

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1224
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31010
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1224
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60102
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 457, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. HE - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1224 in other sessions

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