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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2807

HB 2807: Promise scholarships

Creating the Washington promise scholarship.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a statute for the merit and need-based scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • $ 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 Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2807), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2002
  6. LawMar 27, 2002
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 29, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2002
Session law
Chapter 204, Laws of 2002
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2807, SHB 2807

AN ACT Relating to higher education scholarships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Don Cox R-9Bill Fromhold D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2807
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2807
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 14, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2807
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2807
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22021
Republican23001
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/27/2002. (SHB 2807)
  2. Chapter 204, 2002 Laws. (SHB 2807)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2807)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 2. (SHB 2807)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2807)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2807)
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SHB 2807)
  8. Rules suspended. (SHB 2807)
  9. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 2807)
  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2807)
  11. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2807)
  12. Speaker signed. (SHB 2807)
  13. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2807)
  14. President signed. (SHB 2807)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 2807)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 2807)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2807)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2807)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2807)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2807)
  21. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2807)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2807)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2807)
  24. HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2807)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2807)
  26. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 2807)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2807)
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2807)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2807)
  30. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2807)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2807)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2807)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2807)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Referred to Appropriations.
  40. HE - Majority; do pass.
  41. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  42. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

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