WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1961: Community and tech colleges

Decodifying, expiring, and making nonsubstantive changes to community and technical college provisions.

Summary

  • Provides expiration dates and clarifications for certain higher education provisions and programs.
  • Decodifies certain statutes pertaining to general obligation bonds that were issued for higher education capital projects and that have matured.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2015
  6. LawApr 22, 2015
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
February 4, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2015
Session law
Chapter 55, Laws of 2015
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5977
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to decodifying, expiring, and making nonsubstantive changes to community and technical college provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Reykdal D-22Mike Sells D-38

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1961
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1961
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Chapter 55, 2015 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. HE - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1961 in other sessions

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