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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1949

HB 1949: Higher ed student protection

Regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices.

Summary

  • Creates the Office of the Ombuds within the Washington Student Achievement Council to serve students of for-profit degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and to provide mediation.
  • Requires a study to examine, among other things, the data collection and reporting practices of for-profit degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and to provide recommendations on improving oversight of the for-profit school system.
  • Creates regulatory provisions for for-profit schools regarding, among other things: (1) financial conflicts of interest; (2) unfair business practices; (3) misleading or deceptive testimony and advertising; and (4) notices to students.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1949, ESHB 1949

AN ACT Relating to regulating the institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions and private vocational schools, to protect students from unfair business practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Joan McBride D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 1949
52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican24500
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1949)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1949)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1949)
  4. HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1949)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1949)
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (ESHB 1949)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1949)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1949)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1949)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1949)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1949)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1949)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1949)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1949)
  18. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (ESHB 1949)
  19. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1949)
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1949)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1949)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  32. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1949 in other sessions

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