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• Introduced by Sen. Paull Shin, (D-Edmonds) (D) on January 15, 2009, establishes theUniversity of Washington center for human rights 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 .
  • Referred to the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee on January 15, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2009, to create the University of Washington Human Rights Center. The substitute outlines key substantive issues for the center including 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. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 23, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (28 to 15) on March 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on March 11, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 20, 2009, adds additional direction regarding alignment with the founding principles and philosophies of the United States. Direction to engage faculty and students in service to enhance the promise of life and liberty as outlined in the Preamble of the United States Constitution was also added. The amended bill also contains a biennial reporting requirement regarding the Center's activities and accomplishments. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 20, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 24, 2009.
      • Amendment offered in the House on April 3, 2009, to implement the Center for Human Rights without the use of state funds. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 3, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
• Passed in the House (75 to 21) on April 14, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 12, 2009, establishes the University of Washington Center for Human Rights (Center). Requires that the Center aligns with the founding principles of the United States and engages faculty and students in service to enhance the promises of life and liberty outlined in the Preamble of the United States Constitution. Requires the Center to report by December 1, 2010, and biennially thereafter regarding the Center's activities and accomplishments. Requires that the University of Washington create the Center without the use of state funds .