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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1608

HB 1608: Opportunity internship prog

Modifying the opportunity internship program.

Summary

  • Makes students who qualify for a State Need Grant or the Workforce Investment Act Title I-B Youth Program eligible for the Washington Opportunity Internship Program (Program).
  • Allows students who complete a general education development certificate to remain eligible for the Program.
  • Requires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to report whether the Program's performance warrants expanding participation to include students from middle-income families.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1608), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1608, SHB 1608

AN ACT Relating to modifying the opportunity internship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

33 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Tim Probst D-17Kathy Haigh D-35Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Larry Seaquist D-26Glenn Anderson R-5Larry Haler R-8Marcie Maxwell D-41Bruce Dammeier R-25Mike Sells D-38Senator D-36Pat Sullivan D-47Connie Ladenburg D-29Cathy Dahlquist R-31Senator D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Tina Orwall D-33Luis Moscoso D-1Derek Stanford D-1Laurie Jinkins D-27Timm Ormsby D-3Jim Jacks D-49John McCoy D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Troy Kelley D-28Kevin Van De Wege D-24Judy Clibborn D-41Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33Roger Goodman D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1608
82 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican271401
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  3. Referred to Labor & Workforce Development. (SHB 1608)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1608)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1608)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1608)
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SHB 1608)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1608)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1608)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1608)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1608)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1608)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1608)
  19. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workforce Development. (SHB 1608)
  20. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workforce Development.
  21. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 1608)
  23. Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1608)
  25. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1608)
  26. LWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1608 in other sessions

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