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HB 2158 - 2019-20
Creating a workforce education investment to train Washington students for Washington jobs.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Mar 26
First reading, referred to Finance. (View Original Bill)
Mar 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 26
Placed on second reading.
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 19). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 26
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 28
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 28
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 28
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 28
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 406, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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