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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5069

SB 5069: Associate degree education

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

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement associate degree programs at state correctional institutions without specific funds being appropriated for that purpose.
  • Permits the DOC to select inmates to participate in state-funded associate workforce degree programs based on priority criteria determined by the DOC.
  • Permits the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to authorize any board of trustees of a state community or technical college to promote and conduct associate degree education and training to incarcerated adults through partnerships between the colleges and the DOC.
  • Prohibits an inmate sentenced to life without the possibility of release, sentenced to death, or subject to deportation under federal law from receiving a postsecondary degree in a program offered by the DOC.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5069), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2017
  6. LawApr 25, 2017
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 25, 2017
Session law
Chapter 120, Laws of 2017
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1129
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5069, SSB 5069

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-46Steve O'Ban R-28Hans Zeiger R-25Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5069
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5069
78 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican282000
How each member voted

Yea (78)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5069)
  2. Chapter 120, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5069)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5069)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5069)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5069)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5069)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5069)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5069)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5069)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5069)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5069)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5069)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5069)
  14. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5069)
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5069)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5069)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5069)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5069)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5069)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5069)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5069)
  25. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5069 in other sessions

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