WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1437: Board of regents/faculty

Adding a faculty member to the board of regents at the research universities.

Summary

  • Adds a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty to the Board of Regents for both the University of Washington and Washington State University.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding a faculty member to the board of regents at the research universities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Tina Orwall D-33Gael Tarleton D-36Nicole Macri D-43Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1Laurie Dolan D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1437
89 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48200
Republican41700
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1437
84 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47201
Republican37803
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. HE - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1437 in other sessions

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