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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1568

HB 1568: Boards/community colleges

Regarding appointing members to the boards of trustees for community colleges and the state board for community and technical colleges.

Summary

  • Allows, but does not require, every community and technical college district board of trustees (board) to add a sixth position to the board, such position to be filled by a student.
  • Requires expansion of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges from nine to 10 members, one of whom must be a student.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1568), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1568, SHB 1568

AN ACT Relating to appointing student members to the boards of trustees for community colleges and the state board for community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

24 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Glenn Anderson R-5Tim Probst D-17Marko Liias D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33Bill Hinkle R-13Senator D-36Hans Zeiger R-25Timm Ormsby D-3Larry Haler R-8Vincent Buys R-42Bob Hasegawa D-11Derek Stanford D-1Marcie Maxwell D-41Larry Springer D-45Mark Miloscia D-30Pat Sullivan D-47Kathy Haigh D-35Senator D-22Christine Rolfes D-23Jim Jacks D-49Cathy Dahlquist R-31Larry Crouse R-4Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1568
76 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican212001
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 1568
80 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican251502
How each member voted

Yea (80)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1568)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1568)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1568)
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SHB 1568)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1568)
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1568)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1568)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1568)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1568)
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1568)
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SHB 1568)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1568)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1568)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1568)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1568)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1568)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1568)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1568)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. HE - Majority; do pass.
  28. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1568 in other sessions

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