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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5624

SB 5624: STEM or career and tech ed

Aligning high-demand secondary STEM or career and technical education programs with applied baccalaureate programs.

Summary

  • Expands the duties of the Washington director for math, science, and technology to include working with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to develop high-demand applied baccalaureate programs that align with secondary science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), and career and technical programs.
  • Requires the SBCTC to select community or technical colleges to offer two programs that support the continuation of STEM programs or career and technical education programs offered to K-12 students.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 23, 2013
  6. LawApr 23, 2013
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
February 6, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 23, 2013
Session law
Chapter 55, Laws of 2013
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5624, SSB 5624, 2SSB 5624

AN ACT Relating to aligning high-demand secondary STEM or career and technical education programs with applied baccalaureate programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Hobbs D-44Senator R-2Senator D-46Maralyn Chase D-32Tracey Eide D-30Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2013
Version voted on: 2SSB 5624
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2013
Version voted on: 2SSB 5624
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52102
Republican53701
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013. (2SSB 5624)
  2. Chapter 55, 2013 Laws. (2SSB 5624)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5624)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5624)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5624)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5624)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SSB 5624)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5624)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5624)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5624)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5624)
  12. APPE - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5624)
  13. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5624)
  14. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (2SSB 5624)
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5624)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5624)
  17. HE - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5624)
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 5624)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5624)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5624)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5624)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5624)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5624)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5624)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5624)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5624)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5624)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5624)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5624)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5624)
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5624)
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5624)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5624)
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5624)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. Minority; without recommendation.
  42. And refer to Ways & Means.
  43. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. Referred to Higher Education.
  45. And refer to Higher Education.
  46. EDU - Majority; without recommendation.
  47. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5624 in other sessions

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