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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1244

HB 1244: Foster care endowed schlrshp

Creating the foster care endowed scholarship program.

Summary

  • $ Creates a foster care endowed scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • $ Eligible foster and former foster children, age 16 to 23 years, may receive up to the cost of attendance for an institution of higher education.
  • $ Public and private donations shall be solicited and placed in an endowment fund to be matched by state funds deposited in the scholarship trust account.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1244, SHB 1244

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a foster care endowed scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

29 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Ruth Kagi D-32Kip Tokuda D-37Jeff Gombosky D-3Dave Morell R-25Bill Fromhold D-49Steve Van Luven R-48Karen Keiser D-33Brad Benson R-6Dave Quall D-40Jerome Delvin R-8Mark Doumit D-19Patricia Lantz D-26Alex Wood D-3Jim McIntire D-46Mike Cooper D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Velma Veloria D-11John Lovick D-44Steve Conway D-29Lynn Kessler D-24Dave Schmidt R-44Kathy Lambert R-45Al O'Brien D-1Shay Schual-Berke D-33Jeanne Edwards D-1Jeannie Darneille D-27Carolyn Edmonds D-32Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1244)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1244)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1244)
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1244)
  8. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1244 in other sessions

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