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SB 5487 - 2015-16

Concerning higher education programs at Washington State University and the University of Washington.

Sponsors: Baumgartner, Billig, Rivers, Keiser, Schoesler, Hatfield, Angel, King, Liias, Mullet, Dansel, Ericksen, Warnick, Honeyford, Brown, Hasegawa, Hewitt, Chase

Companion Bill: HB 1559

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 22

First reading, referred to Higher Education. (View Original Bill)

Feb 3

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 10

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 11

HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)

And refer to Ways & Means.

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 18

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 24

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 25

WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (Majority Report)

Feb 26

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 6

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 10

1st substitute bill substituted (HIE 15). (View 1st Substitute)

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12

First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 25

Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29