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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1238

HB 1238: Higher ed. faculty expansion

Creating new full-time tenure track positions at the state's four-year public institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Provides that for every two full-time tenure track positions the regional universities or the state college creates, the regional institution or state college will receive $100,000 to fund a third full-time tenure track faculty position.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1238), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1238, SHB 1238

AN ACT Relating to creating new full-time tenure track positions at the state's four-year public institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Gael Tarleton D-36Mike Sells D-38Jeff Holy R-6Tina Orwall D-33Steve Bergquist D-11Noel Frame D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Timm Ormsby D-3Derek Stanford D-1Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1238)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1238)
  12. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1238)
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1238 in other sessions

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

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