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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2228: Private voc school students

Providing parity of consumer protection procedures for all students attending licensed private vocational schools.

Summary

  • Permits current or former private vocational school students affected by an unfair business practice to file complaints.
  • Provides authority for agencies or businesses that pay for tuition and fees on behalf of students to be reimbursed, and clarifies that only students who are Washington residents are eligible for reimbursements.
  • Permits students, or agencies or businesses that provided tuition on behalf of students, to be reimbursed the full value of tuition and fees when a school closes and a student provides evidence that they cannot continue their program of study at another institution.
  • Makes clarifications to various provisions regulating private vocational schools and a technical correction.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2228), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 12, 2014
  6. LawMar 12, 2014
Prime sponsor
Norma Smith (R-10)
Introduced
January 14, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2014
Session law
Chapter 11, Laws of 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6033
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing parity of consumer protection procedures for all students attending licensed private vocational schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norma Smith (R-10)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Sharon Wylie D-49Larry Seaquist D-26Timm Ormsby D-3Larry Haler R-8Luis Moscoso D-1Norm Johnson R-14Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2228
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2228
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 11, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HE - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2228 in other sessions

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