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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5554: Job skills program

Regarding the job skills program.

Summary

  • Prioritizes job skills programs that promote the growth of industry clusters, propose industry-based credentialing, coordinate with other cluster-based programs, and benefit industry and students beyond the grant recipients.
  • Provides that job skills programs provide training that lead to transferable skills that are interchangeable among different jobs, employers, or workplaces.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5554), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 554, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2009
  3. Passed SenateJan 30, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2009
  6. LawMay 19, 2009
Prime sponsor
Derek Kilmer (D-26)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 2009
Session law
Chapter 554, Laws of 2009

AN ACT Relating to the job skills program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-26)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Hobbs D-44Jim Kastama D-25Curtis King R-14Fred Jarrett D-41Chris Marr D-6Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21Craig Pridemore D-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5554
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29011
Republican16002
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5554
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican35100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 24, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5554
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 25, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5554
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30010
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 554, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  13. Rules suspended.
  14. House receded from amendments.
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. HE - Majority; do pass.
  23. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3.
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. EDTI - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 5554 in other sessions

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