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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1140

HB 1140: Higher ed financial aid

Changing higher education financial aid provisions.

Summary

  • $ Endorses the Higher Education Coordinating Board's recommended changes to the state need grant financial aid program:
  • basing grant amounts on tuition rates; requiring students to contribute to the cost of their education; requiring students to document their need for dependent care allowance; and giving the institutions the authority to continue grants for students whose income increases slightly.
  • C Limits a student's eligibility to receive a state need grant to the equivalent of five years or up to 125 percent of the student's program length. Five years must elapse between associate degrees earned with need grant assistance.
  • C Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Board to ensure that aid follows the student to the student's choice of institution.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 16, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 17, 1999
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 15, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 17, 1999
Session law
Chapter 345, Laws of 1999
Companion bill
SB 5902
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1140, SHB 1140, 2SHB 1140

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Renee Radcliff R-21Patricia Lantz D-26Jim Dunn R-17Luke Esser R-48Carolyn Edmonds D-32Mike Cooper D-21Tom Campbell R-2Karen Schmidt R-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1140
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 8, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1140
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1140
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24102
Republican19003
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 23, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1140
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1140 in other sessions

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