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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5544

SB 5544: Higher ed transfer, advising

Requiring an online higher education transfer and student advising system.

Summary

  • WSAC, in conjunction with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (Workforce Board), the public baccalaureate institutions, and nonprofit and for-profit institutions of higher education, must establish and maintain a statewide Online Transfer and Student Advising System (System) by September 1, 2014.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
February 4, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1320
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5544, SSB 5544

AN ACT Relating to an online higher education transfer and student advising system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Joe Fain R-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Nathan Schlicher D-26Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5544)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5544)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5544)
  6. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5544)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5544)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5544 in other sessions

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

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