| Passed by the Senate April 18, 2009 YEAS 28 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 14, 2009 YEAS 75 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5172 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved May 12, 2009, 3:03 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 13, 2009 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/23/09.
AN ACT Relating to establishing a University of Washington center for human rights; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 28B.20 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A University of Washington center for human rights is created.
The mission of the center is to expand opportunities for Washington
residents to receive a world-class education in human rights, generate
research data and expert knowledge to enhance public and private
policymaking, and become an academic center for human rights teaching
and research in the nation. The center shall align with the founding
principles and philosophies of the United States of America and engage
faculty, staff, and students in service to enhance the promise of life
and liberty as outlined in the Preamble of the United States
Constitution. Key substantive issues for the center include: The
rights of all persons to security against violence; the rights of
immigrants, native Americans, and ethnic or religious minorities; human
rights and the environment; health as a human right; human rights and
trade; the human rights of working people; and women's rights as human
rights. State funds may not be used to support the center for human
rights created in this section.
(2) The higher education coordinating board and the University of
Washington may solicit, accept, receive, and administer federal funds
or private funds, in trust or otherwise, and contract with foundations
or with for-profit or nonprofit organizations to support the purposes
of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 The University of Washington center for
human rights shall report to the appropriate committees of the
legislature by December 1, 2010, and biennially thereafter regarding
the center's activities. The report shall include, but not be limited
to, descriptions of the center's activities and accomplishments
especially as they relate to: International human rights issues and
community service; documentation of measurable accomplishments in
improving outcomes in the issue areas outlined in section 1 of this
act; and documentation of engagement with agencies and nongovernmental
organizations outside of the University of Washington.