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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1706

HB 1706: Promise scholarship

Changing the focus of the promise scholarship.

Summary

  • Makes students who have overcome barriers to their educational success the target population for the Promise Scholarship Program.
  • Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Board to oversee a process where school districts nominate students who meet the criteria.
  • Requires that scholarship awards equal community college tuition plus a book allowance.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Mastin (R-16)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1706, SHB 1706

AN ACT Relating to changing the focus of the promise scholarship;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Mastin (R-16)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Bill Grant D-16

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1706)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1706)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1706)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1706)
  8. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1706)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1706)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1706 in other sessions

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

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