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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5173: Honorary doctorate degrees

Authorizing the regional universities to confer honorary doctorate degrees.

Summary

  • Authorizes the regional universities to confer honorary doctorate degrees.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2009
  4. Passed HouseMar 30, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2009
  6. LawApr 30, 2009
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 30, 2009
Session law
Chapter 295, Laws of 2009

AN ACT Relating to honorary doctorate degrees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Kastama D-25Senator D-35Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Lisa Brown D-3Craig Pridemore D-49Jerome Delvin R-8Steve Hobbs D-44Joe McDermott D-34Fred Jarrett D-41Derek Kilmer D-26Ken Jacobsen D-46Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5173
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30010
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 30, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5173
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61100
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5173
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24016
Republican18000
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 295, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 6.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5173 in other sessions

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