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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2769

HB 2769: CTC bachelor degrees pilot

Creating a pilot program for community and technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees.

Summary

  • Creates a pilot program for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to select up to five community or technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees in high-demand fields of study.
  • Requires the State Board to select applicants for the pilot program based on a college's ability to demonstrate resource capacity, appropriate faculty, demand from students and employers, and that the program fills a local or state workforce skill gap.
  • Requires the State Board to approve a degree program developed by a pilot college before allowing the college to enroll students in upper-division courses.
  • Allows the colleges offering bachelor degrees to charge tuition fees above the associate degree level, but below the rates at the regional universities.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2769), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2769, SHB 2769, 2SHB 2769

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program for community and technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Steve Bergquist D-11Larry Haler R-8Chris Reykdal D-22Noel Frame D-36JD Rossetti D-19Chris Kilduff D-28Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 2769
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican192800
How each member voted

Yea (68)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2769)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2769)
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (2SHB 2769)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 2769)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2769)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2769)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2769)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2769)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2769)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2769)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2769)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2769)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2769)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2769)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2769)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2769)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2769)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2769)
  25. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2769)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2769)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2769 in other sessions

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