WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1466: Promise scholarship program

Creating the Washington promise scholarship.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a statute for the merit and need-based scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Scholarships have been awarded since 1999.
  • $ Eligible students may receive up to two years of tuition at the community college full time tuition rate.
  • $ Scholarships are awarded to students graduating from public and approved private high schools and students participating in home-based instruction who meet academic and financial eligibility criteria.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1466), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Fromhold (D-49)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5404
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to higher education scholarships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Fromhold (D-49)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Don Cox R-9Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Steve Conway D-29Lynn Kessler D-24Brock Jackley D-26Phil Rockefeller D-23Senator D-22Kathy Haigh D-35John Lovick D-44Shay Schual-Berke D-33Carolyn Edmonds D-32Geoff Simpson D-47Ruth Kagi D-32Laura Ruderman D-45Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Alex Wood D-3Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. HE - Majority; do pass.
  5. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1466 in other sessions

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