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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2591

HB 2591: Higher education data

Regarding the acquisition and dissemination of data pertaining to institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Higher Education and Coordinating Board (HECB) and the Education Data Center (EDC) to work together to post and populate an informational "dashboard" which organizes and presents specified information in a manner which is easily accessible to the public.
  • Directs the dashboard to be displayed on the EDC Web site.
  • Directs the HECB and the EDC to convene a workgroup to develop the dashboard template, a set of common data definitions for certain measures, a set of workforce measures, and a set of financial cost measures.
  • Assigns implementation deadlines to the HECB and EDC in two phases: the first set of data display via the dashboard is due December 1, 2008, and the second by July 1, 2009.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deb Wallace (D-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2591, SHB 2591, 2SHB 2591

AN ACT Relating to the acquisition and dissemination of data regarding institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Wallace (D-17)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Fred Jarrett D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2591)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2591)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2591)
  5. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2591)
  6. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2591)
  7. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SHB 2591)
  10. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2591)
  12. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2591)
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2591 in other sessions

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