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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2651

HB 2651: Higher ed transparency

Requiring creation of a higher education transparency web site.

Summary

  • Requires that the Education Data Center (EDC) include easily accessible information on revenues and expenditures for each higher education institution on the higher education dashboard.
  • Requires each higher education institution and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges to display on their websites a link to the data dashboard.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 23, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2651, SHB 2651

AN ACT Relating to creating a higher education transparency web site;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Hans Zeiger R-25Chad Magendanz R-5Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2651
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54100
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2651)
  2. HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2651)
  3. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2651)
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 2651)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2651)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2651)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2651)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2651)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2651)
  12. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2651)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2651)
  14. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2651 in other sessions

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

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