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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1949

HB 1949: Comm college boards/students

Allowing appointment of student members on the boards of trustees of community colleges.

Summary

  • Allows every community and technical college district Board of Trustees (Board) to choose, by majority vote, to have a sixth position on the Board, such position to be filled by a student.
  • Requires the Governor to select each student member from a list of candidates submitted by the associated student governments, or their equivalent, of each district.
  • Provides for a one-year term of office for student members of the Boards.
  • Requires student members to excuse themselves from participation or voting on matters relating to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of faculty and personnel.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 3, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5827
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1949, SHB 1949

AN ACT Relating to appointing student members on the board of trustees for community colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Bob Hasegawa D-11Dave Upthegrove D-33Dave Quall D-40Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: SHB 1949
74 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 10 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat510010
Republican231400
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1949)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1949)
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SHB 1949)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 10. (SHB 1949)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1949)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1949)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1949)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1949)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1949)
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1949)
  14. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1949 in other sessions

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