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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2899

HB 2899: Adult literacy education

Promoting and providing resources for adult literacy education.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study and report on the status of adult literacy education.
  • Specifies that the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) shall conduct a media campaign to increase public awareness about adult literacy education, and permits the SBCTC to subcontract all or a part of associated activities to a nonprofit organization.
  • Requires the SBCTC to convene a one-day summit regarding the status of adult literacy and adult literacy education as reported by the WSIPP, and allows the SBCTC to subcontract all or a part of associated activities to a nonprofit organization.
  • Requires the SBCTC to submit a status report on literacy every two years.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2899), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2899, SHB 2899

AN ACT Relating to adult literacy education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mary Helen Roberts D-21Brendan Williams D-22Tami Green D-28Ruth Kagi D-32Geoff Simpson D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2899
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2899)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2899)
  3. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2899)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2899)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2899)
  6. HIE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2899)
  7. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2899)
  8. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 2899)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2899)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2899)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2899)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2899)
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2899)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2899)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2899)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. HE - Majority; do pass.
  24. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2899 in other sessions

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