BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E3SSB 5598

SB 5598: WA promise scholarship

Creating the Washington's promise scholarship program.

Summary

$ Establishes the Washington promise scholarship that awards eligible students up to two years worth of tuition at the public community college rate.
$ Students must meet both merit and financial requirements for eligibility.
$ Students who are graduates of public and private schools, as well as those receiving home-based instruction, qualify if they meet the merit and financial requirements.

From the Third Substitute House Bill Report (3SSB 5598), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 28, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 11, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced: January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: March 9, 2000
Requested by: Governor
Companion bill: HB 1693
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5598, SSB 5598, E2SSB 5598, E3SSB 5598

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1999

Version voted on: E2SSB 5598

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 10, 2000

Version voted on: E3SSB 5598

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 143 BY SENATOR SHEAHAN, ON PAGE 2, LINE 27 - FAILED.

March 11, 1999

Version voted on: E2SSB 5598

20 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	25	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (20)

Nay (25)

Excused (4)

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Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 144 BY SENATOR FINKBEINER, TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - FAILED.

March 11, 1999

Version voted on: E2SSB 5598

17 Yea 27 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	27	0	0
Republican	17	0	1	4

How each member voted

Yea (17)

Nay (27)

Absent (1)

Jim Horn R-41

Excused (4)

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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 5598 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5598 (2025–26) JLARC studies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5598 (2023–24) Horses/funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5598 (2021–22) Derelict vessel removal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5598 (2019–20) Student internet data priv. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5598 (2017–18) Relatives/child visitation · Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018
SB 5598 (2015–16) Account for elevators, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5598 (2013–14) Surplus property disposition · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5598 (2011–12) Cannabis · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5598: WA promise scholarship

Summary

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Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 143 BY SENATOR SHEAHAN, ON PAGE 2, LINE 27 - FAILED.

Yea (20)

Nay (25)

Excused (4)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 144 BY SENATOR FINKBEINER, TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - FAILED.

Yea (17)

Nay (27)

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

History

SB 5598 in other sessions