BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 6237: Foster care child scholarshp
Providing scholarships for foster care children.
Summary
- The Chance for the Future program is created to allow the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), through the Advance College Payment plan, to purchase tuition units for a foster child adopted at age six years or older. If sufficient funds are available, the scholarship is for four full years of full-time tuition and fee charges at any state institution of higher education.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1998 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 1998
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 6237 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6237 (2015–16) Telecom. services/PUDs
- SB 6237 (2013–14) Spirits retail license fees
- SB 6237 (2011–12) Medical assistants
- SB 6237 (2009–10) Sustainable rec work group