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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5107: College & university system

Creating efficiencies in the Washington state college and university system by consolidation.

Summary

  • In order to meet the challenges facing higher education, the Legislature intends to revise the governance structure of the public baccalaureate college and universities and intends to create a consolidating governing board for these institutions. The Washington State College and University System (System) is created.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5107), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 13, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to creating efficiencies in the Washington state college and university system by consolidation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Morton R-7

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5107 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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