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SB 5624 - 2013-14
Aligning high-demand secondary STEM or career and technical education programs with applied baccalaureate programs.
Sponsors: McAuliffe, Litzow, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Hobbs, Becker, Frockt, Chase, Eide, Conway
Bill History

2013 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 6
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; without recommendation. (Majority Report)
And refer to Higher Education.
Feb 11
Referred to Higher Education.
Feb 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
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 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 13). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 14
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 28
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Apr 4
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 15
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 17
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 23
Governor signed.
Chapter 55, 2013 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013.
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