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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1119: 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 public four-year institutions of higher education to designate whether course materials are "low-cost" in their online course descriptions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1119), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2021
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2021
  6. LawMay 3, 2021
Prime sponsor
Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 3, 2021
Session law
Chapter 152, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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: Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tarra Simmons D-23Representative R-26Jenny Graham R-6Gerry Pollet D-46Mari Leavitt D-28Laurie Dolan D-22Alicia Rule D-42

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1119
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1119
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2021
Version voted on: HB 1119
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.
  2. Chapter 152, 2021 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. And refer to Ways & Means.
  18. HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. APP - Majority; do pass.
  25. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1119 in other sessions

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