BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5584: College & univ. presidents
Concerning college and university presidents.
Summary
- Requires Senate confirmation for persons appointed to serve as president of a Washington four-year institution.
- Exempts board of regent and board of trustee meetings for selecting a president from open public meeting requirements.
- Exempts documents and materials obtained or created during selection of a new president from public disclosure requirements.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5584), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 30, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-6)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to college and university presidents;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (R-6)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HIE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
SB 5584 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5584 (2025–26) Independent prosecutor
- SB 5584 (2023–24) SR 520 tolls
- SB 5584 (2021–22) Local elections
- SB 5584 (2019–20) Joint self-insurance prgs
- SB 5584 (2015–16) Water quality determinations
- SB 5584 (2013–14) State trans. facility naming
- SB 5584 (2011–12) Apprenticeship standards
- SB 5584 (2009–10) Land surveyors