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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1355

HB 1355: Opportunity internship prog

Establishing the opportunity internship program for high school students.

Summary

  • Creates the Opportunity Internship Program (Program) to provide incentives for local consortia to build educational and employment pipelines for low income high school students in high demand occupations in targeted industries.
  • Offers outreach, internships, pre-apprenticeships, counseling and up to one year of financial aid through the State Need Grant, and the promise of a job interview if the student completes a postsecondary program of study.
  • Provides a $2,000 payment to a consortia for each Program graduate who completes a postsecondary program of study and obtains and retains employment in a high demand occupation for at least six months.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2009
  6. LawApr 25, 2009
Prime sponsor
Tim Probst (D-17)
Introduced
January 19, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2009
Session law
Chapter 238, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
SB 5773
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1355, SHB 1355, 2SHB 1355

AN ACT Relating to establishing the opportunity internship program for high school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tim Probst (D-17)

29 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40Lynn Kessler D-24Pat Sullivan D-47Deb Wallace D-17Marcie Maxwell D-41Christine Rolfes D-23Larry Springer D-45Tami Green D-28Jim Jacks D-49Senator D-36Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Larry Seaquist D-26Marko Liias D-21Mike Sells D-38Skip Priest R-30Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Conway D-29Roger Goodman D-45John Driscoll D-6Geoff Simpson D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1355
65 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61100
Republican43100
How each member voted

Yea (65)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1355
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican01800
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (2SHB 1355)
  2. Chapter 238, 2009 Laws. (2SHB 1355)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1355)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1355)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1355)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1355)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1355)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1355)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1355)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 1355)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1355)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1355)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1355)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1355)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1355)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1355)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1355)
  18. HEWD - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1355)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1355)
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (2SHB 1355)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1355)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1355)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1355)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1355)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1355)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1355)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1355)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1355)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1355)
  33. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1355)
  34. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1355)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1355)
  36. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1355)
  37. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1355)
  41. Referred to Ways & Means.
  42. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1355)
  43. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  44. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. First reading, referred to Education.

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