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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5969

SB 5969: Academic credit/military

Providing for awarding academic credit for military training.

Summary

  • Requires each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training courses or programs before December 31, 2015, and submit the policy to the Prior Learning Assessment workgroup for evaluation.
  • Requires each public institution of higher education to provide a copy of their policy to award academic credit for military training to enrolled students who have listed prior or present military service in their application.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5969), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2014
  6. LawApr 2, 2014
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2014
Session law
Chapter 186, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5969, SSB 5969

AN ACT Relating to awarding academic credit for military training;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Mark Schoesler R-9Steve Hobbs D-44Brian Hatfield D-19Senator R-8Steve Conway D-29Christine Rolfes D-23John Braun R-20Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5969
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5969
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SSB 5969)
  2. Chapter 186, 2014 Laws. (SSB 5969)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5969)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5969)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5969)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5969)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5969)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5969)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5969)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5969)
  11. APPE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5969)
  12. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5969)
  13. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SSB 5969)
  14. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5969)
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5969)
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5969)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5969)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5969)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5969)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5969)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5969)
  24. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5969)
  25. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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