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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2159

HB 2159: STEM career course grants

Regarding grant opportunities for STEM career courses.

Summary

  • Establishes three competitive grant programs to be administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, each subject to funds appropriated for their purpose.
  • Provides that one program is grants for high schools to prepare students for employment as entry-level aerospace assemblers, one is for skill centers to implement enhanced manufacturing skills programs, and one is for high schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • Provides that the grants are one-time and may be used for curriculum, equipment and materials, and professional development for course teachers.
  • Directs the Education Data Center to collect student participation and completion data, and to follow students to employment or further training in the two years following high school.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedDec 8, 2011
  2. Out of committeeDec 14, 2011
  3. Passed HouseDec 14, 2011
  4. Passed SenateDec 14, 2011
  5. GovernorDec 20, 2011
  6. LawDec 20, 2011
Prime sponsor
Marcie Maxwell (D-41)
Introduced
December 8, 2011 in the House
Last action
December 20, 2011
Session law
Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5975
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to grant opportunities for high school aerospace assembler, skill center manufacturing, and high school project lead the way STEM career courses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcie Maxwell (D-41)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Mike Sells D-38Larry Seaquist D-26Tina Orwall D-33Drew Hansen D-23Tim Probst D-17Senator D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Andy Billig D-3Kristine Lytton D-40Cathy Dahlquist R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2159
77 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52202
Republican251601
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2159
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 870 by Angel (page 2, line 10)

December 14, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2159
43 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25004
Republican41001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 2159)
  2. Effective date 3/14/2012. (EHB 2159)
  3. Chapter 1, 2011 Laws 2nd Special Session. (EHB 2159)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2159)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2159)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2159)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2159)
  8. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2159)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2159)
  10. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 2159)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2159)
  12. Speaker signed. (EHB 2159)
  13. President signed. (EHB 2159)
  14. Speaker signed. (EHB 2159)
  15. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2159)
  16. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2159)
  17. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2159)
  18. First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 2159)

HB 2159 in other sessions

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