Authorizing community and technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees in computer science.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2021 · House Apr 7, 2021
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 2, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
23
Committee
20
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-2)
house
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
CWD - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Rivers
RRepublican
Co
Annette Cleveland
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gildon
RRepublican
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Holy
RRepublican
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
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