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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1025

HB 1025: Higher edu course materials

Requiring disclosure of certain information relating to higher education course materials.

Summary

  • Requires affiliated bookstores to disclose information on required course materials at least four weeks before the start of class.
  • Allows the chief academic officer to waive the disclosure requirement on a case by case basis.
  • Exempts faculty who are hired four weeks or less before the start of a class from disclosure requirements.
  • Requires affiliated bookstores to consider open digital collections when considering course materials.
  • Removes the requirement that affiliated bookstores consider "bundled" course materials as a means to provide savings to students.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2009
  6. LawApr 28, 2009
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2009
Session law
Chapter 241, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1025, SHB 1025, 2SHB 1025

AN ACT Relating to cost savings on course materials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33Deb Wallace D-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1025
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1025
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican15003
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (2SHB 1025)
  2. Chapter 241, 2009 Laws. (2SHB 1025)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1025)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1025)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1025)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1025)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (2SHB 1025)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1025)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1025)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 1025)
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1025)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1025)
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (2SHB 1025)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1025)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1025)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1025)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1025)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1025)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1025)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1025)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1025)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1025)
  26. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1025)
  27. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1025)
  28. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 1025)
  31. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  32. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1025)
  33. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1025 in other sessions

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