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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1701

HB 1701: Low-cost course material/bac

Notifying students of courses with low-cost instructional materials and open educational resources at the four-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to designate whether course materials are "low-cost" in their online course descriptions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1701), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luanne Van Werven (R-42)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1701, SHB 1701, 2SHB 1701

AN ACT Relating to notifying students of courses with low-cost instructional materials and open educational resources at the four-year institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luanne Van Werven (R-42)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Representative R-39Debra Entenman D-47Skyler Rude R-16Vicki Kraft R-17Chris Gildon R-25Representative R-26Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Bergquist D-11Beth Doglio D-22Jake Fey D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1701)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1701)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1701)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1701)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1701)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1701)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1701)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1701)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1701)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1701)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1701)
  18. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1701 in other sessions

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

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