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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6493

SB 6493: Intercollegiate athletics

Increasing transparency and accountability for intercollegiate athletic programs.

Summary

  • Requires Boards of Trustees or Regents (Board) of institutions of higher education to approve in open public meetings the annual budgets for their intercollegiate programs in advance of any expenditures for the fiscal year.
  • Requires that if an institution's intercollegiate athletic programs operate at a deficit, the Board must approve a plan to reduce operating deficits, post the plan and fiscal statements on its website, and, with certain exceptions, approve in advance transfers or expenditures exceeding $250,000 that were not included in the annual budget.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2018
  6. LawMar 27, 2018
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 19, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2018
Session law
Chapter 292, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6493, SSB 6493

AN ACT Relating to increased transparency and accountability for intercollegiate athletic programs at public colleges and universities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Kevin Ranker D-40Senator D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6493
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20102
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6493
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican45300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6493
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SSB 6493)
  2. Chapter 292, 2018 Laws. (SSB 6493)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6493)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6493)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6493)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6493)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6493)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6493)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6493)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6493)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6493)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6493)
  13. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6493)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6493)
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6493)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6493)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6493)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6493)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6493)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6493)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6493)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6493)
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6493 in other sessions

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