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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SSB 5201

SB 5201: TANF/higher education

Creating the higher education for lifelong progress program.

Summary

  • Subject to specific funding and enrollment opportunities referenced in the state operating budget, the Higher Education for Lifelong Progress (HELP) program allows qualified welfare recipients to attend college on a full-time basis as their required TANF work activity. The state continues to provide TANF cash assistance, benefits and other support services to HELP participants.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 15, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1372
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5201, SSB 5201, 2SSB 5201, 3SSB 5201

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to education for recipients of temporary assistance for needy families;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Shirley Winsley R-28Don Carlson R-49Larry Sheahan R-9Dan Swecker R-20Ken Jacobsen D-46Jim Hargrove D-24Betti Sheldon D-23Paull Shin D-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (3SSB 5201)
  2. Referred to Rules. (3SSB 5201)
  3. Referred to Rules. (2SSB 5201)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5201)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5201)
  6. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5201)
  7. Referred to Rules.
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (3SSB 5201)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5201)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5201)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SSB 5201)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (3SSB 5201)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (3SSB 5201)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5201)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5201)
  18. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5201)
  19. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5201)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5201)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5201)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5201)
  26. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5201)
  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5201)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5201)
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5201)
  32. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5201)
  33. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  34. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5201)
  35. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5201)
  36. Senate Rules "X" file.
  37. Referred to Rules. (2SSB 5201)
  38. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5201)
  39. Referred to Rules.
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5201)
  41. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5201)
  42. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  43. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5201)
  44. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5201)
  45. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  46. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5201)
  47. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5201)
  48. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5201)
  49. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5201)
  50. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5201)
  51. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5201)
  52. Minority; do not pass.
  53. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  54. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  55. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5201)
  56. Referred to Ways & Means.
  57. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5201)
  58. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5201)
  59. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5201)
  60. And refer to Ways & Means.
  61. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  62. Minority; do not pass.
  63. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5201 in other sessions

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