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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1129

HB 1129: Associate degree education

Providing associate degree education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Corrections to implement associate degree education programs at state correctional institutions to provide inmates with an associate workforce degree designed to prepare the inmate to enter the workforce.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5069
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1129, SHB 1129

AN ACT Relating to providing associate degree education to enhance education opportunities and public safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1129
77 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican272100
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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History

  1. Referred to Higher Education. (SHB 1129)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1129)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1129)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1129)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1129)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1129)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1129)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1129)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1129)
  10. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1129)
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1129)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1129)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1129)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1129)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1129)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1129)
  19. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (SHB 1129)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1129)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1129)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1129)
  27. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1129 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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