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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5778

SB 5778: College course material info

Requiring disclosure of certain course material information for higher education courses.

Summary

  • Affiliated bookstores must disclose information on required course materials at least two weeks prior to the start of the class for which the materials are required. Course material information includes title, author(s), edition, price, and International Standard Book Number.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5778), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5778, SSB 5778

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of course material information for higher education courses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5778)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5778)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5778)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5778)
  8. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5778)
  9. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5778 in other sessions

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

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