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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1344

HB 1344: Nurse educator/pay forward

Creating the nurse educator pay it forward program.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to establish a Nurse Educator Pay It Forward (PIF) Program in collaboration with the Washington State Nursing Commission.
  • Provides funding to cover an advanced degree program for Registered Nurses who want to become a nurse educator through the Nurse Educator PIF Program.
  • Establishes a contractual obligation for participants to pay a set percentage of their income for a set contribution period back to the Nurse Educator PIF Program.
  • Includes a service incentive in which a participant may use a year of full-time work as a nurse educator in the state to replace one year of their contribution period, up to a maximum of five years.
  • Creates the Nurse Educator PIF account for the purposes of the program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1344), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5335
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1344, SHB 1344

AN ACT Relating to the nurse educator pay it forward program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

22 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Sherry Appleton D-23Maureen Walsh R-16Steve Bergquist D-11Joan McBride D-48Senator D-22Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Hans Dunshee D-44Mia Gregerson D-33Chris Reykdal D-22Gael Tarleton D-36Eileen Cody D-34David Sawyer D-29Tina Orwall D-33Eric Pettigrew D-37Laurie Jinkins D-27Luis Moscoso D-1Chris Kilduff D-28Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Tharinger D-24Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1344)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1344)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1344)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1344)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1344)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1344)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1344)
  14. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1344)
  15. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1344 in other sessions

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