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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2717

HB 2717: Higher education innovations

Creating innovations in higher education.

Summary

  • Encourages the public baccalaureate institutions to design innovative approaches to increase the number of resident students gaining baccalaureate degrees or further updating their academic credentials with a focus on high-growth sectors of the economy.
  • Encourages the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to charter a consortium of volunteer community and technical colleges to design innovative approaches to rapidly and substantially increase the cost-effective delivery of developmental and remedial education, and test these innovations in pilot projects where possible.
  • Directs the public baccalaureate institutions and the SBCTC to report to the Governor and the Legislature by August 1, 2012, and again by December 1, 2012.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2717), 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, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Seaquist (D-26)
Introduced
January 26, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2717, SHB 2717, 2SHB 2717

AN ACT Relating to creating innovations in higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2012
Version voted on: 2SHB 2717
70 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican162501
How each member voted

Yea (70)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1093 by Anderson (page 3, line 30)

February 11, 2012
Version voted on: 2SHB 2717
41 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15302
Republican40101
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2717)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2717)
  3. Referred to Rules. (2SHB 2717)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2717)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2717)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2717)
  7. HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2717)
  8. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (2SHB 2717)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2717)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 2717)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2717)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2717)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2717)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2717)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2717)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2717)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2717)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2717)
  22. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2717)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2717)
  24. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2717)
  25. APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 2717)
  29. Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.
  30. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2717)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2717)
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2717 in other sessions

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