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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1544: Educational specialist degrs

Authorizing educational specialist degrees at Central Washington University and Western Washington University.

Summary

  • Authorizes Central Washington and Western Washington Universities to offer educational specialist degrees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 30, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5559
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to educational specialist degrees at regional universities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Seaquist D-26Norm Johnson R-14Norma Smith R-10Mike Sells D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Larry Springer D-45Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1544
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Higher Education.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  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. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HE - Majority; do pass.
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1544 in other sessions

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