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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5784: WWU's football program

Reviewing the decision to terminate Western Washington University's football team.

Summary

  • Establishes a legislative task force to review reinstatement of the Western Washington University football program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1884

AN ACT Relating to creating a task force to review the process of Western Washington University's decision to terminate its one hundred five year old football program and to make recommendations about how to potentially reinstate the program prior to the 2009 season;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Bob McCaslin R-4Jerome Delvin R-8Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5784 in other sessions

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