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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6142

SB 6142: Higher ed common application

Creating the Washington common application.

Summary

  • Requires the public four-year higher education institutions (institutions) to enroll in the same preexisting online common application for use in admitting students by the 2022-23 academic year.
  • Permits the institutions to adopt a second preexisting online common application.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6142), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. VetoedApr 3, 2020
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2514
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6142, SSB 6142

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington common application;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Emily Randall D-26Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Mullet D-5Joe Nguyen D-34Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-36Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6142
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6142
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed. (SSB 6142)
  2. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6142)
  3. Speaker signed. (SSB 6142)
  4. President signed. (SSB 6142)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6142)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6142)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6142)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6142)
  9. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6142)
  10. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6142)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6142)
  12. CWD - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6142)
  13. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (SSB 6142)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6142)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6142)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6142)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6142)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6142)
  21. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SSB 6142)
  22. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6142)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6142)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6142)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6142 in other sessions

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