WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1714: High school diplomas by CTC

Concerning community and technical colleges granting high school diplomas.

Summary

  • Expands the category of students who may receive a diploma from a community or technical college (CTC) to include any individual over age sixteen who completes an associates degree.
  • Provides that any individual aged sixteen through twenty-one may be eligible for the basic education allocation who earns a high school diploma through a CTC by completing an associates degree.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1714), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Debra Entenman (D-47)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 269, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5113
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to granting of high school diplomas by community or technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debra Entenman (D-47)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Matt Boehnke R-8Laurie Jinkins D-27Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1714
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1714
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 269, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. ED - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1714 in other sessions

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

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