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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2088

HB 2088: Opportunity scholarship brd

Creating the opportunity scholarship board to assist middle-income students and invest in high employer demand programs.

Summary

  • Creates the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the Opportunity Expansion Program to mitigate the impact of tuition increases, increase the number of baccalaureate degrees in high employer demand and other programs, and invest in programs and students to meet market demand fields of study while filling middle-income jobs with a sufficient supply of skilled workers.
  • Creates the Opportunity Scholarship Board to identify eligible education and training programs for purposes of the opportunity scholarship, select institutions of higher education to receive opportunity expansion awards, set fundraising goals, and solicit funds.
  • Requires the state to provide matching funds to match private contributions for scholarships.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2088), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeeMay 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMay 17, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMay 25, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 6, 2011
  6. LawJun 6, 2011
Prime sponsor
Tim Probst (D-17)
Introduced
April 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
June 6, 2011
Session law
Chapter 13, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2088, ESHB 2088

AN ACT Relating to creating the opportunity scholarship board to assist middle-income students and invest in high employer demand programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tim Probst (D-17)

23 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Senator D-46Hans Zeiger R-25Steve Tharinger D-24Katrina Asay R-30Tina Orwall D-33Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-36Marcie Maxwell D-41Larry Springer D-45Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Larry Seaquist D-26Fred Finn D-35Kathy Haigh D-35Bruce Dammeier R-25Norma Smith R-10Roger Goodman D-45Kristine Lytton D-40Derek Stanford D-1Cathy Dahlquist R-31Connie Ladenburg D-29Sharon Wylie D-49Senator R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed May 17, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 2088
84 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican30804
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 25, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 2088
43 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23103
Republican20101
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed May 25, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 2088
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican36402
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESHB 2088)
  2. Effective date 6/6/2011. (ESHB 2088)
  3. Chapter 13, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESHB 2088)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2088)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2088)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2088)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2088)
  8. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2088)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 2088)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2088)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 2088)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2088)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2088)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2088)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2088)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2088)
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2088)
  18. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2088)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESHB 2088)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2088)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2088)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2088)
  23. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2088)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2088)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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