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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2612

HB 2612: Opportunity scholarship

Changing provisions relating to the opportunity scholarship.

Summary

  • Increases the membership of the Opportunity Scholarship Board to 11 members and the quorum to seven members, and changes the membership composition.
  • Authorizes the Board to elect to have the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) invest funds in the Scholarship and Endowment Accounts with other funds subject to investment by the WSIB.
  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to enter into an agreement with the Program Administrator to demonstrate exchange of consideration for the matching funds.
  • Makes changes and additions to term definitions and corrects these terms throughout the chapter.
  • Changes the definition of "Board" and adds a definition for "Council."

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2612), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2014
  6. LawApr 3, 2014
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 22, 2014 in the House
Last action
April 3, 2014
Session law
Chapter 208, Laws of 2014
Companion bill
SB 6423
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2612, SHB 2612

AN ACT Relating to the opportunity scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Hans Zeiger R-25Larry Seaquist D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2612
75 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican202300
How each member voted

Yea (75)

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

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2612
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican22200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2612
62 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican73600
How each member voted

Yea (62)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 2612)
  2. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SHB 2612)
  3. Chapter 208, 2014 Laws. (SHB 2612)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2612)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2612)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2612)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2612)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2612)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2612)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2612)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2612)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2612)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2612)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2612)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education. (SHB 2612)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2612)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2612)
  18. HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2612)
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 2612)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2612)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2612)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2612)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2612)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2612)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2612)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2612)
  30. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  34. HE - Majority; do pass.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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