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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1982

HB 1982: Student completion

Enhancing student completion through advising, mentoring, recapture initiatives, remedial programs, and accelerated precollege instruction and creating the innovations for student completion program.

Summary

  • Requires Western Washington University to host a statewide consortium to develop a State Campus Compact for mentoring and service-learning opportunities for K-12 and college students.
  • Creates the Innovations for Student Completion Program (ISCP) which includes elements of required advising, new student orientation, degree or certificate mapping and career counseling, and an early alert component for students at risk of not graduating.
  • Requires an attendance pilot project to be established at a community or technical college.
  • Establishes competitive grant programs for those institutions wishing to pursue more rigorous student completion, mentoring, and advising programs.
  • Requires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to administer an innovative grant program for those community and technical colleges that want to expand their Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training programs.
  • Requires an evaluation at two and four years of the ISCP's inception and a report to the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1982), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 4, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1982, SHB 1982

AN ACT Relating to enhancing student completion through advising, mentoring, recapture initiatives, remedial programs, and accelerated precollege instruction and creating the innovations for student completion program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brady Walkinshaw D-43Mia Gregerson D-33Senator D-36Gael Tarleton D-36Tina Orwall D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1982)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1982)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1982)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1982)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1982)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1982)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1982)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1982)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1982)
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1982 in other sessions

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