WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1079: 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 1079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
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)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Shelley Kloba D-1Derek Stanford D-1Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1079
86 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican291200
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1079
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican261401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1079 in other sessions

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