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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2396: Running start participation

Addressing barriers for students to participate in the running start program.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to conduct an analysis of the Running Start program (Program) and to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2015 .
  • Requires certain school districts to meet with higher education institutions in their district that have over 50 Running Start students and to develop participation plans to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in the Program.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to collect and compare current demographic data with data collected after two years of collaboration, and to submit a report of this comparison to the Legislature by December 1, 2017.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2396), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing barriers for students to participate in the running start program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Bergquist D-11Larry Seaquist D-26Cindy Ryu D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Marcus Riccelli D-3Gael Tarleton D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. HE - Majority; do pass.
  4. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2396 in other sessions

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