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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2615

HB 2615: CTC faculty & staff benefits

Improving student success at community and technical colleges by considering benefits of full-time faculty and staff.

Summary

  • States a goal to increase full-time faculty positions in community and technical colleges by adding 200 new full-time tenure track positions in each of the next three biennia.
  • Requires the development of a strategic plan to convert part-time assignments to full-time tenured assignments.
  • Requires the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington Student Achievement Council to conduct a joint study on the impacts of using part-time faculty.
  • States a goal that part-time and nontenured faculty receive priority consideration for tenure track positions and requires the colleges to establish processes to implement that goal.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2615), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2615, SHB 2615

AN ACT Relating to improving student success at community and technical colleges by considering benefits of full-time faculty and staff;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Luis Moscoso D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Kristine Lytton D-40Marcus Riccelli D-3Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Reykdal D-22Eileen Cody D-34Gael Tarleton D-36Noel Frame D-36Kevin Van De Wege D-24Derek Stanford D-1Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2615
50 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican04601
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2615)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2615)
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 2615)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2615)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2615)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2615)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2615)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (SHB 2615)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2615)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2615)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2615)
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2615)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2615)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2615 in other sessions

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