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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5736

SB 5736: Workforce shortages

Addressing high demand workforce shortages.

Summary

  • Specifies that a portion of the funds in the Workforce Education Investment Account must only be used for higher education programs in advanced computing or a related field.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5736), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
February 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
February 15, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5736, SSB 5736, 2SSB 5736

AN ACT Relating to addressing high demand workforce shortages;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Mark Mullet D-5Senator R-12Emily Randall D-26Joe Nguyen D-34Marko Liias D-21Matt Boehnke R-8Steve Conway D-29Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Nikki Torres R-15Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5736)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5736)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. On motion, referred to Rules. (2SSB 5736)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5736)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5736)
  7. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 5736)
  8. On motion, referred to Rules.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5736)
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5736)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5736)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5736)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5736)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5736)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5736)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5736)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5736)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5736)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5736)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5736 in other sessions

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

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