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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6445

SB 6445: Postsecondary education

Providing postsecondary education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to conduct and offer appropriate postsecondary education degree programs.
  • Clarifies that all incarcerated adults are eligible to receive a postsecondary education degree, regardless of sentence type or length of incarceration.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 1, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6445, SSB 6445

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Rebecca Saldaña D-37Lisa Wellman D-41Annette Cleveland D-49Andy Billig D-3Joe Fain R-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6445)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6445)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6445)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6445 in other sessions

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

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