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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2680

HB 2680: Open education pilot grants

Establishing the Washington open education pilot grant program for the four-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Open Education Pilot Grant program (program) within the Student Achievement Council (Council) to award up to 100 grants per year, subject to funds appropriated, to faculty to develop or obtain open educational resources and materials.
  • Encourages the Council to model the program after the Massachusetts Amherst Open Education Initiative and the California Textbook Affordability Act.
  • Requires the Council to report to the Legislature by September 1, 2018, on the implementation and data of the program.
  • Includes an emergency clause and a null and void clause.
  • Expires June 30, 2019.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2680), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Melanie Stambaugh (R-25)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2680, SHB 2680

AN ACT Relating to the Washington open education pilot grant program at the state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Stambaugh (R-25)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Hans Zeiger R-25Marcus Riccelli D-3Luanne Van Werven R-42Chad Magendanz R-5Linda Kochmar R-30Chris Kilduff D-28Mark Hargrove R-47Derek Stanford D-1Norm Johnson R-14Teri Hickel R-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2680)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2680)
  4. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2680)
  5. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2680 in other sessions

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