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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1124

HB 1124: Degree-granting institutions

Regulating degree-granting institutions, private vocational schools, and other for-profit schools.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, and the Department of Licensing (DOL) to adopt rules requiring degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools to meet gainful employment standards.
  • Creates an Ombuds Office to provide advocacy and support to students of for-profit degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and requires the WSAC student loan advocate to act as the Ombuds.
  • Extends the timeframe in which the WSAC and the DOL have to reach sufficient fund thresholds in their Tuition Recovery Trust Funds, and allows the funds to be used to reimburse students for damages caused by school violations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1124), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1124, SHB 1124

AN ACT Relating to regulating degree-granting institutions not exempt under chapter 28B.85 RCW, private vocational schools not exempt under chapter 28C.10 RCW, schools under chapter 18.16 RCW, and other for-profit schools, for the purposes of promoting accountability and providing consumer protection to students and the public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1124)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1124)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1124)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1124)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1124 in other sessions

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