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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1755: Education doctorate degrees

Allowing regional universities to offer doctorate level degrees in education.

Summary

  • Authorizes the regional universities to offer applied, but not research, doctorate level degrees in education.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1755), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2020
  6. LawMar 18, 2020
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2020
Session law
Chapter 15, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing regional universities to offer doctorate level degrees in education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Luanne Van Werven R-42Steve Bergquist D-11Chris Corry R-14Alex Ybarra R-13Mike Volz R-6Gerry Pollet D-46Tom Dent R-13John Lovick D-44Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1755
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 22, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1755
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1755
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 15, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  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, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1755 in other sessions

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