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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5404

SB 5404: Promise scholarship program

Creating the Washington promise scholarship.

Summary

  • Promise Scholarships are awarded to students who graduate from public and approved private high schools or who have participated in home-based instruction and who meet both an academic and financial eligibility criteria. Academic criteria require a standing in the top 10 percent of the graduating class, a 1200 score on the SAT I or a score of 27 on the ACT in the first attempt.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5404), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1466
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5404, SSB 5404

AN ACT Relating to higher education scholarships;

Sponsors

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

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tracey Eide D-30Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21Julia Patterson D-33Debbie Regala D-27Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bill Finkbeiner R-45Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5404)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5404)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5404)
  6. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5404)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5404)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5404 in other sessions

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

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