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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5676

SB 5676: Education opportunity grant

Changing provisions in the educational opportunity grant program. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Regarding higher education financial assistance.)

Summary

  • Permits the Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) to be used at a branch campus or by students from any county and makes additional changes to update EOG statutes.
  • Makes students under 21 with a General Educational Development (GED) certificate eligible for the Washington Promise Scholarship if they meet the current criteria for high test scores.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 24, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
February 6, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 233, Laws of 2003
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1731
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to higher education financial assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Joyce Mulliken R-13Paull Shin D-21Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5676
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 24, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5676
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 25, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5676
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15801
Republican21400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESB 5676)
  2. Chapter 233, 2003 Laws. (ESB 5676)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5676)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESB 5676)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5676)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5676)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5676)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5676)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5676)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5676)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5676)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5676)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5676)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5676)
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5676)
  16. HE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5676)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5676)
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (ESB 5676)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5676)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5676)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5676)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5676)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5676)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5676)
  25. HIE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5676)
  26. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (ESB 5676)

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