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HB 2789 - 2005-06
Expanding apprenticeship opportunities for high school graduates.
Sponsors: Quall, Conway, Wood, Hasegawa, Haigh, Ormsby, Murray, Chase, Kessler, Morrell, Green, Roberts, McCoy, Moeller, Simpson, Sells, Lantz, McDermott, Ericks, Hankins, Kagi, Hudgins
By Request: Governor Gregoire
Companion Bill: SB 6483
Bill History

2006 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE HOUSE

Jan 13
First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 1
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 7:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Placed on second reading.
Feb 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 06). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 11
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
Feb 17
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 4
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 6
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 161, 2006 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 4/1/2006.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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