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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6442

SB 6442: Public school employees

Establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees.

Summary

  • The stated intent of the act is to assure equitable access to health care for all eligible employees and their dependents; improve transparency of financial data; assure cost-effectiveness through pooling, leveraged purchasing, administrative simplification and efficient utilization of resources; ensure accountability to the taxpayers with a competitive bidding process consistent with state procurement requirements…

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6442), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2012
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 23, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2724
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6442, SSB 6442

AN ACT Relating to establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

24 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Karen Keiser D-33Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Brian Hatfield D-19Mike Hewitt R-16Jim Kastama D-25Mark Schoesler R-9Rodney Tom D-48Joe Fain R-47Andy Hill R-45Joseph Zarelli R-18Jim Hargrove D-24Adam Kline D-37Ed Murray D-43Paull Shin D-21Senator D-35Karen Fraser D-22Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Bob Morton R-7Senator R-15Don Benton R-17Mike Carrell R-28Jerome Delvin R-8Curtis King R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6442)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6442)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules. (SSB 6442)
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6442)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6442)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6442)
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6442)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6442)
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. HEA - Majority; without recommendation.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means.
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6442 in other sessions

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

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