WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1312: University engineering progs

Eliminating the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses.

Summary

  • Removes the restriction that only the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU) may offer civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering.
  • Removes the restriction that only the UW may offer aeronautic and astronautic engineering.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 19, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5276
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the authority to offer engineering programs at regional comprehensive universities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Deb Wallace D-17Glenn Anderson R-5John Driscoll D-6John McCoy D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Senator D-36Scott White D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1312
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Higher Education.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. APPE - Majority; do pass.
  16. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  18. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. HE - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1312 in other sessions

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

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